Number of prescription opioid overdose deaths U.S. 1999-2022, by gender

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Preeti Vankar,
Jul 9, 2024

In 2022, there were an estimated 14,716 overdose deaths in the U.S. from prescription opioids, 5,713 of which occurred among females. This statistic presents the number of overdose deaths from prescription opioids in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022, by gender.

Number of overdose deaths from prescription opioids in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022, by gender

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May 2024

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Europe, United States

Survey time period

1999 to 2022

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