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Deaths - rates

Alcohol specific death rates per 100,000 population, Scottish cities
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Glasgow has had the highest rate of alcohol specific deaths among Scottish cities for over two decades. The rate of deaths peaked in 2002-2006 before declining in more recent years. Dundee has had the second highest rate of alcohol related deaths since the 1990s.

Alcohol specific deaths per 100,000 population across the Glasgow City Region
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In the early 2000s rates of alcohol specific deaths peaked in Glasgow and then declined, which is a pattern seen across the region.  In more recent periods, that decline slowed and alcohol specific death rates have increased in some local authroities. In 2017-2021, Inverclyde had the highest rate of alcohol deaths in the city region.

Note
1. Further more detailed information can be found in the NRS report on alcohol specific deaths.

2. Trends in rates of alcohol related deaths in Glasgow compared to other cities in the UK are presented in the Excess Mortality section.

This page was last updated in September 2022.

Additional Resources

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    Wednesday, 11 June 2014

    Exploring alcohol-related harm in Glasgow

    A new report from the Glasgow Centre for Population Health explores the increasing burden of alcohol related deaths in Glasgow from a local, national and international context.
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    Sunday, 1 November 2009

    Miniature Glasgow - Video

    An extension of the GCPH's work profiling Glasgow's health, produced in collaboration with the International Future Forum.
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    Wednesday, 19 August 2009

    A Games Legacy for Glasgow

    Brochure outlining the potential legacy of Glasgow's role as Commonwealth Games host city in 2014.
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    Friday, 17 July 2009

    Views of Health in Glasgow - Video

    Originally produced for an international audience at a conference in Pittsburgh, USA, this film provides insights on health concerns and beliefs drawn from interviews with Glaswegians themselves and with a group of health experts.
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    Monday, 3 April 2006

    Let Glasgow Flourish

    A comprehensive report on health and its determinants in Glasgow and West Central Scotland
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