Death rates from viral hepatitis among U.S. adults aged 18 years or older, 1999 - 2011

CDC reports that the death rate from viral hepatitis rose 2.2 times among men aged 45-64 years from 1999 to 2011 and 2.3 times among women in that same age group.

CDC reports that the death rate from viral hepatitis rose 2.2 times among men aged 45-64 years from 1999 to 2011 and 2.3 times among women in that same age group. Specifically, the death rate for viral hepatitis for men aged 45-64 increased from 11.9 to 26.5 per 100,000 population, while the death rate for women aged 45-64 increased from 3.7 to 8.4 per 100,000. For men aged 18-44 years, the death rate decreased 60% during the study period, and the death rate for women aged 18-44 dropped 46% from 2003 to 2011. The death rate did not change for women over age 65, but it increased 40% for men in that age group from 2004 to 2011.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (01/02/15)

Source:  http://www.pharmacist.com/death-rates-viral-hepatitis-among-us-adults-aged-18-years-or-older-19992011