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Prescription opioid overdose U.S. death rate 1999-2020

Published by
Matej Mikulic,
Feb 15, 2022
This statistic shows the death rate from prescription opioid overdose in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020, in deaths per 100,000 people. In 2020, almost five people died from a prescription opioid overdose per 100,000 people, a significant increase from a rate of only 1.2 in the year 1999.

Prescription opioid overdose death rate in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020 (per 100,000 population)

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Release date

January 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

1999 to 2020

Special properties

age-adjusted

Supplementary notes

Prescription Opioids ICD-10 codes (T40.2-T40.3)

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