What Percent of Men Die Before Age 55 in Russia?

About 25% of Russian men die before age 55; in the US, it's 1%.

About 25% of men die before they reach age 55 in Russia. By comparison,
only 1% of men in the United States and 7% of men in the United Kingdom die
before age 55. Excessive alcohol drinking is thought to be a big reason why
so many men die before age 55 in Russia. A study of the drinking habits of
Russian men from 1999 through 2010 found that 35% of the men who had
reported drinking more than 0.8 gallons (3 liters) of vodka per week died
before age 55. Russia is the world’s leading consumer of vodka, with
about 528 million gallons (2 billion liters) consumed in 2012 — or the
equivalent of 3.7 gallons (14 liters) for every man, woman and child in the
country.

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