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Drug overdose death rate
Annual age-adjusted drug overdose deaths per 100,000 U.S. standard population. ICD-10 X40-X44, X60-X64, X85, Y10-Y14.
Most recent reported period
23.1 per 100k
2024 / final
-26.2% versus 2023. Reporting types match and the two periods do not overlap. Numerical differences do not establish statistical significance.
Published history
2014 to 2024. The vertical scale follows the observed range. Lines connect published observations; the table gives exact periods and values. Missing values are unavailable, not zero.
| Period | Value | Status / notes | Original source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 | 23.1 | finalFinal calendar-year resident deaths, age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Not provisional rolling 12-month counts or predicted deaths. | Source ↗ |
| 2023Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 | 31.3 | finalFinal calendar-year resident deaths, age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Not provisional rolling 12-month counts or predicted deaths. | Source ↗ |
| 2022Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 | 32.6 | finalFinal calendar-year resident deaths, age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Not provisional rolling 12-month counts or predicted deaths. | Source ↗ |
| 2021Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 | 32.4 | finalFinal calendar-year resident deaths, age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Not provisional rolling 12-month counts or predicted deaths. | Source ↗ |
| 2020Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 | 28.3 | finalFinal calendar-year resident deaths, age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Not provisional rolling 12-month counts or predicted deaths. | Source ↗ |
| 2019Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 | 21.6 | finalFinal calendar-year resident deaths, age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Not provisional rolling 12-month counts or predicted deaths. | Source ↗ |
| 2018Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 | 20.7 | finalFinal calendar-year resident deaths, age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Not provisional rolling 12-month counts or predicted deaths. | Source ↗ |
| 2017Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 | 21.7 | finalFinal calendar-year resident deaths, age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Not provisional rolling 12-month counts or predicted deaths. | Source ↗ |
| 2016Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 | 19.8 | finalFinal calendar-year resident deaths, age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Not provisional rolling 12-month counts or predicted deaths. | Source ↗ |
| 2015Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 | 16.3 | finalFinal calendar-year resident deaths, age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Not provisional rolling 12-month counts or predicted deaths. | Source ↗ |
| 2014Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 | 14.7 | finalFinal calendar-year resident deaths, age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Not provisional rolling 12-month counts or predicted deaths. | Source ↗ |
Definition and interpretation
Annual age-adjusted drug overdose deaths per 100,000 U.S. standard population. ICD-10 X40-X44, X60-X64, X85, Y10-Y14.
U.S. resident population, all ages
Age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population
CDC / National Center for Health Statistics
Oct 12, 2026 UTC
Limits of this measure
Final resident death-certificate data. Age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Mortality measures deaths, not disease incidence or the number living with a condition. Final calendar-year figures are kept separate from provisional rolling 12-month counts and predicted totals.
Daily source checks do not create new daily observations. Figures may be revised, and timing does not establish administration causation. This record is informational and should not guide financial or medical decisions.
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