QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Alcohol-Induced Death Rates Among Adults Aged ≥45 Years, by Sex — United States, 2014–2024

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From 2014 to 2024, the death rate for alcohol-induced deaths among adults aged 45 years or older increased from 19.5 to 25.2 per 100,000.
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Age-Adjusted Alcohol-Induced Death Rates Among Adults Aged ≥45 Years, by Sex — United States, 2014–2024.
Age-Adjusted Alcohol-Induced Death Rates Among Adults Aged ≥45 Years, by Sex — United States, 2014–2024.

From 2014 to 2024, the age-adjusted death rate for alcohol-induced deaths among adults aged ≥45 years increased from 19.5 to 25.2. Death rates increased among men and women and were higher for men (36.8) than women (14.3) in 2024 and throughout the period.

Supplementary Table: https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258536#tabs-3

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality Data

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