Share of deaths from opioid overdose in the U.S. in 2021, by age

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Preeti Vankar,
Nov 29, 2023
In 2021, the age group between 35 and 44 years accounted for 26 percent of all opioid overdose deaths in the United States. This statistic shows the distribution of deaths from opioid overdose in the U.S. in 2021, by share of age group.

Distribution of opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2021, by age

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Release date

October 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
Data by age group exclude a small number of individuals of unknown age.
Release date represents the date figures were accessed.

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