Top U.S. states by fentanyl overdose death rate in 2016

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Matej Mikulic,
Feb 7, 2020
This statistic shows the death rate of top ten U.S. states for fentanyl overdose deaths during calendar year 2016. According to the data, the drug overdose death rate for fentanyl was highest in New Hampshire with 30.3 deaths per 100,000 persons.

Top 10 U.S. states based on fentanyl overdose death rate in 2016 (per 100,000 population)

CharacteristicDeaths per 100,000 persons
New Hampshire 30.3
West Virginia 26.3
Massachusetts 23.5
Ohio 21.1
District of Columbia 19.2
Maryland 17.8
Rhode Island 17.8
Maine 17.3
Connecticut 14.8
Kentucky 11.5
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