5 Countries with Most Alcohol Deaths

3. Burundi

Alcohol Deaths per 100,000 People: 101.3

Underage drinking is a major problem in Burundi and 6 out of 10 ten-year-olds have consumed alcohol in the country. There are several explanations for this. One reason is that there isn’t much awareness about the dangers of alcohol. Another is that the children who are already vulnerable and may be living on the streets use it as self-medication. Also, the alcohol industry markets its products directly to children and packages the alcohol in small, cheap packaging, which is sometimes even distributed at schools.