Opioid overdose death rate among seniors in the U.S. 2000-2020, by type
The death rate for drug overdose involving synthetic opioids other than menthadone among those aged 65 years and older in the United States increased from 0.11 deaths per 100,000 population in the year 2000 to 2.85 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020. Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl are the leading cause of drug overdose death in the United States. This statistics shows the opioid involved drug overdose death rate for adults aged 65 years and over in the United States from 2000 to 2020, by opioid type.