Fentanyl overdose death rates U.S. 1999-2021 | Statista

In 2021, there were around 21.8 overdose deaths in the United States involving fentanyl per 100,000 population. This statistic presents the rate of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2021.

Rate of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2021 (per 100,000 population)

Characteristic	Rate of death per 100,000 population
2021	21.8
2020	17.8
2019	11.4
2018	9.9
2017	9
2016	6.2
2015	3.1
2014	1.8
2013	1
2012	0.8
2011	0.8
2010	1
2009	1
2008	0.8
2007	0.7
2006	0.9
2005	0.6
2004	0.6
2003	0.5
2002	0.4
2001	0.3
2000	0.3
1999	0.3

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Release date

February 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1999 to 2021

Supplementary notes

The official category is "Synthetic Opioids other than Methadone (primarily fentanyl) ICD-10 code (T40.4)" However, this category is dominated by fentanyl related overdoses.

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