Prescription opioid overdose U.S. death rate 1999-2022

Published by
Matej Mikulic,
May 21, 2024

In 2022, around 4.3 people died from a prescription opioid overdose in the United States per 100,000 people, a significant increase from a rate of only 1.2 in the year 1999. This statistic shows the death rate from prescription opioid overdose in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022, in deaths per 100,000 people.

Prescription opioid overdose death rate in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022 (per 100,000 population)

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Release date

May 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

1999 to 2022

Special properties

age-adjusted

Supplementary notes

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

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