Since 1987, alcohol has become

121% more affordable in the UK

Affordability of alcohol index, 1987 = 100

250

200

150

100

50

0

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

Source: NHS England

Alcohol-specific mortality has

risen sharply since the pandemic

UK death rate per 100,000 population

16

12

8

4

0

2005

2010

2015

2020

Source: ONS

Since 1987, alcohol has become

121% more affordable in the UK

Alcohol-specific mortality has

risen sharply since the pandemic

Affordability of alcohol index, 1987 = 100

UK death rate per 100,000 population

250

16

200

12

150

8

100

4

50

0

0

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

2005

2010

2015

2020

Source: NHS England

Source: ONS