In 2022, there were an estimated 73,838 overdose deaths in the U.S. involving fentanyl, around 53,958 of which occurred among males. This statistic presents the number of overdose deaths from fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022, by gender.
Number of overdose deaths from fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022, by gender
Note: The exact drug category is "Synthetic Opioids other than Methadone (primarily fentanyl) ICD-10 code (T40.4)". This category is dominated by fentanyl-related overdoses.
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NIDA. (May 14, 2024). Number of overdose deaths from fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/895954/fentanyl-overdose-deaths-us-by-gender/
NIDA. "Number of overdose deaths from fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022, by gender." Chart. May 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/895954/fentanyl-overdose-deaths-us-by-gender/
NIDA. (2024). Number of overdose deaths from fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/895954/fentanyl-overdose-deaths-us-by-gender/
NIDA. "Number of Overdose Deaths from Fentanyl in The U.S. from 1999 to 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/895954/fentanyl-overdose-deaths-us-by-gender/
NIDA, Number of overdose deaths from fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/895954/fentanyl-overdose-deaths-us-by-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of overdose deaths from fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022, by gender [Graph], NIDA, May 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/895954/fentanyl-overdose-deaths-us-by-gender/