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Death Statistics for Types of Liver conditions

Deaths and Liver conditions:

This section presents information about the death rate statistics for the various types of Liver conditions.

Death Statistics for Types of Liver conditions

Disease

Death Rate Estimate

US deaths estimate

Statistic Used for Calculation

Liver conditions (overall) approx 1 in 10,441 or 0.01% or 26,050 people in USA 26,050 400,000 people in the USA 1976-80 for "chronic liver disease and cirrhosis" (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Liver cancer unavailable No information
Primary biliary cirrhosis N/A N/A 9,232 people in the USA 1996 1
Autoimmune Hepatitis N/A N/A 1,156 people in the USA 1996 1
Chronic liver disease approx 1 in 679 or 0.15% or 400,000 people in USA 400,000 people 400,000 people
Cirrhosis of the liver approx 1 in 679 or 0.15% or 400,000 people in USA 400,000 people in the USA 1976-80 for "chronic liver disease and cirrhosis" (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994) 400,000 people in the USA 1976-80 for "chronic liver disease and cirrhosis" (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Hepatitis N/A N/A No information
Viral Hepatitis unavailable No information
Hepatitis A N/A N/A No information
Hepatitis B N/A N/A estimated 1.5 million HBV carriers in the U.S. (NWHIC); 417,000 people currently infected (CDC 2001)
Chronic Hepatitis B N/A N/A 750,000 people in the United States (NIAID)
Hepatitis C approx 1 in 136 or 0.74% or 2 million people in USA estimated 2 to 5 million HCV chronic carriers estimated 2 to 5 million HCV chronic carriers
Chronic Hepatitis C approx 1 in 68 or 1.47% or 4 million people in USA Almost 4 million Americans have antibodies indicating infection or prior exposure (NIDDK). Almost 4 million Americans have antibodies indicating infection or prior exposure (NIDDK).
Hepatitis D N/A N/A No information
Hepatitis E N/A N/A No information
Hepatitis X N/A N/A No information
Liver failure unavailable No information
Jaundice N/A N/A No information
Neonatal Jaundice N/A N/A No information
Hepatoma N/A N/A No information
liver cancer unavailable No information
Liver abscess N/A N/A No information
Alcoholic liver disease approx 1 in 136 or 0.74% or 2 million people in USA More than 2 million Americans (NIAAA) More than 2 million Americans (NIAAA)
Hemochromatosis approx 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in USA more than 1 million Americans (CDC); 5 per 1000 in Caucasians (NIDDK); 1-in-200 to 1-in-300 more than 1 million Americans (CDC); 5 per 1000 in Caucasians (NIDDK); 1-in-200 to 1-in-300
Wilson's Disease N/A N/A approximately 1 per 30,000 people suffer from Wilson disease, Genetics Home Reference website
Portal hypertension N/A N/A No information
Primary sclerosing cholangitis N/A N/A No information
Sarcoidosis approx 1 in 5,000 or 0.02% or 54,400 people in USA 20 per 100,000 overall; 5 in 100,000 white people; 40 out of 100,000 black people; Scandinavia 64 out of 100,000 people 20 per 100,000 overall; 5 in 100,000 white people; 40 out of 100,000 black people; Scandinavia 64 out of 100,000 people
Tapeworms N/A N/A No information
Alveolar Hydatid Disease N/A N/A No information
Fascioliasis N/A N/A No information
Schistosomiasis N/A N/A No information
Gaucher Disease N/A N/A 1 per 50,000 - 100,000 people are affected by Gaucher disease, Genetics Home Reference website
Zellweger Syndrome N/A N/A rare
Alcoholism approx 1 in 18 or 5.55% or 15.1 million people in USA estimated 15.1 million people: 15.1 million alcohol-abusing or alcohol-dependent individuals and 4.6 million are women (NWHIC); nearly 14 million Americans (NIAAA) estimated 15.1 million people: 15.1 million alcohol-abusing or alcohol-dependent individuals and 4.6 million are women (NWHIC); nearly 14 million Americans (NIAAA)

Death Statistics for Liver conditions

Deaths and Liver conditions:

26,050 deaths in the USA 1987 for "chronic liver disease and cirrhosis" (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)

Deaths Rate:

approx 1 in 10,441 or 0.01% or 26,050 people in USA

Health News Related to Deaths and Liver conditions

Medical news summaries about deaths and Liver conditions:

The following medical news items are relevant to deaths and Liver conditions:

Types of Liver conditions

For more information about types of Liver conditions, refer to our section on types of Liver conditions. See also more information on death information for Liver conditions.

Footnotes:
1. Rose and Mackay, 1998, The Autoimmune Diseases, Third Edition


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