In 2022, there were around 22.7 overdose deaths in the United States involving fentanyl per 100,000 population. The death rate involving fentanyl presented an exponential increase since 2014. This statistic presents the rate of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022.
Rate of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022
(per 100,000 population)
The official category is "Synthetic Opioids other than Methadone (primarily fentanyl) ICD-10 code (T40.4)" However, this category is dominated by fentanyl related overdoses.
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NIDA. (May 14, 2024). Rate of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018679/fentanyl-overdose-death-rate-us/
NIDA. "Rate of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022 (per 100,000 population)." Chart. May 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018679/fentanyl-overdose-death-rate-us/
NIDA. (2024). Rate of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022 (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018679/fentanyl-overdose-death-rate-us/
NIDA. "Rate of Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Fentanyl in The U.S. from 1999 to 2022 (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018679/fentanyl-overdose-death-rate-us/
NIDA, Rate of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022 (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018679/fentanyl-overdose-death-rate-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Rate of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022 (per 100,000 population) [Graph], NIDA, May 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018679/fentanyl-overdose-death-rate-us/
