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Key facts on alcohol-related deaths globally 2018
Key facts on alcohol-related deaths globally 2018
Key facts on alcohol-related deaths worldwide as of 2018
This statistic depicts 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 six percent of all global deaths per year.
Key facts on alcohol-related deaths worldwide as of 2018
| 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 |
| 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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This statistic depicts 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 six percent of all global deaths per year.
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