Number of fentanyl overdose deaths U.S. 1999-2021, by gender

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John Elflein,
Apr 24, 2023
In 2021, there were an estimated 70,601 overdose deaths in the U.S. involving fentanyl, around 51,030 of which occurred among males. This statistic presents the number of overdose deaths from fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2021, by gender.

Number of overdose deaths from fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2021, by gender

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Release date

February 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

1999 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Note: The exact drug category is "Other synthetic narcotics", however, this category is dominated by fentanyl related overdoses.

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