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Alcohol-Related Deaths & Hospitalizations in South Dakota, 2026
Excessive alcohol use is one of the leading preventable causes of death in the United States. Around 178,000 people die from excessive drinking each year. Alcohol-related deaths have been an increasing concern over the last ten years in South Dakota. South Dakota had the second-highest age-adjusted rate for alcohol-related deaths at 34.1 per 100,000, while the United States rate was 13.0 per 100,000 (2020-2024).
Alcohol-Related Deaths & Hospitalizations in South Dakota, 2025
Alcohol-related deaths continue to be a public health concern in South Dakota. South Dakota saw a decrease in alcohol-related deaths in 2022 and 2023, but deaths have increased by 19% from 306 deaths in 2023 to 365 deaths in 2024. South Dakota had the third-highest age-adjusted rate for alcohol-related deaths at 31.4 per 100,000. The United States rate was 12.7 per 100,000, 2019-2023.
Alcohol-Related Deaths & Hospitalizations in South Dakota, 2024
Alcohol-related deaths have been an increasing concern over the last ten years in South Dakota. Alcohol-related deaths increased by 77% from 173 deaths in 2014 to 306 deaths in 2023, but deaths have decreased by 7% from 2022 to 2023. South Dakota had the fourth highest age-adjusted rate for alcohol-related deaths at 29.7 per 100,000, while the United States rate was 12.1 per 100,000, 2018-2022.