Number of U.S. drug overdose deaths 2013-2021, by age
In 2021, those aged between 35 to 44 years had the highest number of drug overdose deaths in the United States, with 26,908 deaths. Opioids are the main driver of overdose deaths in the United States. This statistic presents the number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2013 to 2021, by age group.