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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce cirrhosis deaths — SU‑02

Status: Getting worse

  
Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
13.8 cirrhosis deaths per 100,000 population (2022) *

Target:
10.9 per 100,000  *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
11.1 cirrhosis deaths per 100,000 population occurred in 2018 *

*  Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Reduce cirrhosis deaths

Target-Setting Method
Minimal statistical significance

Data Sources:  National Vital Statistics System - Mortality (NVSS-M), CDC/NCHS; Population Estimates, Census

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Summary

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis are among the leading causes of death in the United States. Most cirrhosis deaths are related to alcohol use, and there are significant racial/ethnic disparities in rates of cirrhosis deaths. Effective policies to reduce cirrhosis deaths include taxing and regulating alcohol sales and restricting alcohol advertising.

Topic:  Drug and Alcohol Use

Workgroup: Substance Use Workgroup

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