This statistic shows the rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States per 100,000 population in 2017, by drug type and gender. According to the data, 20.4 males out of every 100,000 males died from any opioid overdose, compared to 9.4 deaths out of every 100,000 females.
Rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type and gender
(per 100,000 population)
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CDC. (November 1, 2019). Rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type and gender (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/751449/rate-of-us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type-and-gender/
CDC. "Rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type and gender (per 100,000 population)." Chart. November 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/751449/rate-of-us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type-and-gender/
CDC. (2019). Rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type and gender (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/751449/rate-of-us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type-and-gender/
CDC. "Rate of Drug Overdose Deaths in The United States in 2017, by Drug Type and Gender (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/751449/rate-of-us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type-and-gender/
CDC, Rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type and gender (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/751449/rate-of-us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type-and-gender/ (last visited March 08, 2025)
Rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017, by drug type and gender (per 100,000 population) [Graph], CDC, November 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/751449/rate-of-us-drug-overdose-deaths-by-drug-type-and-gender/
