Notes:

1. A common definition of alcohol-related death is used across the United Kingdom; see the ‘Definition’ section for further information
2. Rates per 100,000 population, standardised to the 1976 European Standard Population
3. Deaths of non-residents are excluded
4. Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year
5. In 2012 the average number of days between date of death and death registration was four days for alcohol-related causes