This statistic presents the age-adjusted drug overdose death rate in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020, per 100,000 population. In 2020, the age-adjusted drug overdose death rate was 28.3 per 100,000 population. Opioids - primarily prescription pain relievers and heroin - are the main driver of overdose deaths.
Age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020
(per 100,000 population)
Deaths are classified using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD–10). Drug overdose deaths are identified using underlying cause-of-death codes X40–X44, X60–X64, X85, and Y10–Y14. Age-adjusted death rates were calculated by applying age-specific death rates to the 2000 U.S standard population age distribution.
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CDC. (December 30, 2021). Age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092465/drug-overdose-age-adjusted-death-rates-in-us/
CDC. "Age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020 (per 100,000 population)." Chart. December 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092465/drug-overdose-age-adjusted-death-rates-in-us/
CDC. (2021). Age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020 (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092465/drug-overdose-age-adjusted-death-rates-in-us/
CDC. "Age-adjusted Rate of Drug Overdose Deaths in The U.S. from 1999 to 2020 (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092465/drug-overdose-age-adjusted-death-rates-in-us/
CDC, Age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020 (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092465/drug-overdose-age-adjusted-death-rates-in-us/ (last visited May 23, 2022)
