The data from National Records of Scotland show there were 1185 alcohol specific deaths in 2024 – which was down 7% from the previous year, meaning there were 92 fewer deaths. Scotland continues to have the highest rate of alcohol specific deaths of any country in the UK, but the figures show that the gap is narrowing. The Scottish Government must do better.”The data shows the number of alcohol specific deaths fell to the lowest total since 2019. There were 20.9 alcohol specific deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, down from 22.5 per 100,000 in 2023. Scotland’s largest local authority, Glasgow City Council, had the highest alcohol specific death rate, the data shows, at 32.9 fatalities per 100,000.