Drug Overdoses

Data are for the U.S.

Mortality
  • Number of drug overdose deaths: 107,941
  • Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 population: 32.4

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2022) via CDC WONDER

  • Number of drug overdose deaths involving any opioid: 81,806
  • Drug overdose deaths involving any opioid per 100,000 population: 24.5

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2022) via CDC WONDER

  • Number of drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone: 73,838
  • Drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone per 100,000 population: 22.2

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2022) via CDC WONDER

  • Number of drug overdose deaths involving heroin: 5,871
  • Drug overdose deaths involving heroin per 100,000 population: 1.8

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2022) via CDC WONDER

  • Number of drug overdose deaths involving natural and semisynthetic opioids: 11,871
  • Drug overdose deaths involving natural and semisynthetic opioids per 100,000 population: 3.6

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2022) via CDC WONDER