Deaths from drug misuse in England and Wales 2023, by gender and age

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Conor Stewart,
Feb 7, 2025

This statistic displays the number of deaths from drug misuse by gender and age in England and Wales in 2023. In 2023, the largest number of deaths related to drug misuse among men was in the age category 40 to 49 years, with 819 reported deaths, while there were 356 drug misuse deaths among women aged 50 to 69 years.

Number of deaths from drug misuse by gender and age in England and Wales in 2023

CharacteristicMaleFemale
70 and over 62 72
50-69 825 356
40-49 819 297
30-39 589 221
20-29 262 75
Under 20 29 11
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October 2024

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United Kingdom (England, Wales)

Survey time period

2023

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