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Key facts on alcohol-related deaths globally 2018

Key facts on alcohol-related deaths worldwide as of 2018

The data illustrates selected key facts on alcohol-related deaths worldwide, as of 2018. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are around 3.3 million deaths worldwide per year due to harmful use of alcohol. Thus, alcohol-related deaths make up nearly 6% of all global deaths per year.

Number of deaths per year (in millions) 3.3
Percentage of all deaths (%) 5.9
Percentage of total disease and injury burden (%) 5.1
Percentage of all deaths among 20-39 year-olds (%) 25

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