The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Causes of Death report shows that in 2022, 1,742 people in Australia died of an alcohol-induced deaths, such as chronic conditions like liver cirrhosis or acute conditions such as alcohol poisoning. Alcohol-induced deaths were recorded at a rate of 6.0 deaths for every 100,000 people living in Australia – the highest rate reported in a decade. Men are twice as likely to die from alcohol as compared to women. Tasmania, Queensland and New South Wales reported alcohol-induced deaths rates that were higher than the national death rate.
FARE’s report draws upon the ABS data release on 27 September 2023, which included data for the full 2022 calendar year. A list of current and past data from the ABS Causes of Death series can be found here.
ALCOHOL-INDUCED DEATHS, BY GENDER (AGE-STANDARDISED RATE PER 100,000)
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AGE-SPECIFIC ALCOHOL-INDUCED DEATH RATES IN 2022, BY GENDER
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To view our previous report about alcohol-induced deaths in 2021, click here.
