Alcohol-specific deaths

Last update: 10 September 2024
Next update: September 2025
Frequency: Annual

Deaths which are counted as being due to alcohol.

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Statistical Service in Scotland

Statistics for other parts of the United Kingdom (UK)

Further information for the rest of the UK can be found via the following website links:

• England & Wales : Office for National Statistics, Alcohol-specific deaths
• Northern Ireland : Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Alcohol deaths

Note : Figures for England & Wales and/or Northern Ireland may not always be on exactly the same basis as National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures: there can be differences in the coverage of what at first sight appear to be the same statistics.

A list of common definitions and acronyms used in these pages is available on our Glossary page.

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Lead Statistician: Phillipa Haxton

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