Experts warn against complacency after slight drop in alcohol deaths

More than 100 deaths from alcohol-specific conditions were recorded in Leeds last year as their number across England decreased slightly after reaching a record high.

- by Harriet Sutton

New figures from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, based on Office for National Statistics data, show 115 deaths from alcohol-specific conditions were recorded in Leeds in 2024, corresponding to 16 deaths per 100,000 people, in line with 2023.

The figures also show 296 deaths from alcohol-related conditions were logged in the area in 2024, the equivalent of 41 deaths per 100,000 population.

Across England, the number of alcohol-related and alcohol-specific deaths decreased after record figures were reached in 2023. Some 21,971 deaths from alcohol-related conditions were logged nationwide in 2024, corresponding to around 39 deaths per 100,000 people.