Fentanyl overdose deaths by gender U.S. 1999-2022 | Statista

In 2022, there were an estimated 73,838 overdose deaths in the U.S. involving fentanyl, around 53,958 of which occurred among males. This statistic presents the number of overdose deaths from fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022, by gender.

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

Characteristic	Female	Male
2022	19,880	53,958
2021	19,571	51,030
2020	15,250	41,266
2019	10,076	26,283
2018	8,807	22,528
2017	7,942	20,524
2016	5,578	13,835
2015	3,020	6,560
2014	2,079	3,465
2013	1,431	1,674
2012	1,195	1,433
2011	1,247	1,419
2010	1,440	1,567
2009	1,445	1,501
2008	1,083	1,223
2007	1,053	1,160
2006	1,030	1,677
2005	823	919
2004	798	866
2003	643	757
2002	614	681
2001	447	510
2000	374	408
1999	330	400

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May 2024

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North America, United States

Survey time period

1999 to 2022

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Note: The exact drug category is "Synthetic Opioids other than Methadone (primarily fentanyl) ICD-10 code (T40.4)". This category is dominated by fentanyl-related overdoses.

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