Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Alabama

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Alabama was 795 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 24.4% from April 2025. That is the 29th highest of 51 states in April 2026.

April 2026, count795 Provisional
Change on April 2025-24.4%
Rank29th of 51US states ranked
Series high1,603July 2023
Series low654May 2016

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Alabama, January 2015 to April 2026

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6008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002015-012016-092018-052020-012021-092023-052025-012026-042015-01: 715 count2015-02: 723 count2015-03: 733 count2015-04: 738 count2015-05: 755 count2015-06: 756 count2015-07: 743 count2015-08: 736 count2015-09: 744 count2015-10: 730 count2015-11: 725 count2015-12: 720 count2016-01: 706 count2016-02: 710 count2016-03: 681 count2016-04: 676 count2016-05: 654 count2016-06: 674 count2016-07: 681 count2016-08: 685 count2016-09: 695 count2016-10: 704 count2016-11: 718 count2016-12: 740 count2017-01: 763 count2017-02: 759 count2017-03: 794 count2017-04: 795 count2017-05: 812 count2017-06: 804 count2017-07: 809 count2017-08: 808 count2017-09: 800 count2017-10: 801 count2017-11: 799 count2017-12: 807 count2018-01: 785 count2018-02: 799 count2018-03: 785 count2018-04: 785 count2018-05: 787 count2018-06: 764 count2018-07: 759 count2018-08: 745 count2018-09: 754 count2018-10: 751 count2018-11: 744 count2018-12: 740 count2019-01: 724 count2019-02: 703 count2019-03: 701 count2019-04: 699 count2019-05: 699 count2019-06: 720 count2019-07: 715 count2019-08: 731 count2019-09: 719 count2019-10: 743 count2019-11: 750 count2019-12: 739 count2020-01: 754 count2020-02: 772 count2020-03: 791 count2020-04: 826 count2020-05: 879 count2020-06: 902 count2020-07: 919 count2020-08: 934 count2020-09: 952 count2020-10: 946 count2020-11: 960 count2020-12: 989 count2021-01: 1,032 count2021-02: 1,047 count2021-03: 1,091 count2021-04: 1,124 count2021-05: 1,123 count2021-06: 1,138 count2021-07: 1,165 count2021-08: 1,193 count2021-09: 1,247 count2021-10: 1,295 count2021-11: 1,308 count2021-12: 1,333 count2022-01: 1,331 count2022-02: 1,369 count2022-03: 1,352 count2022-04: 1,345 count2022-05: 1,356 count2022-06: 1,355 count2022-07: 1,394 count2022-08: 1,412 count2022-09: 1,410 count2022-10: 1,435 count2022-11: 1,454 count2022-12: 1,452 count2023-01: 1,495 count2023-02: 1,507 count2023-03: 1,540 count2023-04: 1,539 count2023-05: 1,567 count2023-06: 1,592 count2023-07: 1,603 count2023-08: 1,589 count2023-09: 1,579 count2023-10: 1,570 count2023-11: 1,585 count2023-12: 1,598 count2024-01: 1,572 count2024-02: 1,544 count2024-03: 1,511 count2024-04: 1,496 count2024-05: 1,443 count2024-06: 1,419 count2024-07: 1,334 count2024-08: 1,326 count2024-09: 1,295 count2024-10: 1,263 count2024-11: 1,217 count2024-12: 1,176 count2025-01: 1,139 count2025-02: 1,098 count2025-03: 1,074 count2025-04: 1,051 count2025-05: 1,015 count2025-06: 987 count2025-07: 989 count2025-08: 944 count2025-09: 926 count2025-10: 901 count2025-11: 883 count2025-12: 868 count2026-01: 854 count2026-02: 842 count2026-03: 820 count2026-04: 795 count
count. Source: CDC. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-16.
All 136 values
Periodcount
2026-04795 Provisional
2026-03820 Provisional
2026-02842 Provisional
2026-01854 Provisional
2025-12868 Provisional
2025-11883 Provisional
2025-10901 Provisional
2025-09926 Provisional
2025-08944 Provisional
2025-07989 Provisional
2025-06987 Provisional
2025-051,015 Provisional
2025-041,051 Provisional
2025-031,074 Provisional
2025-021,098 Provisional
2025-011,139 Provisional
2024-121,176
2024-111,217
2024-101,263
2024-091,295
2024-081,326
2024-071,334
2024-061,419
2024-051,443
2024-041,496
2024-031,511
2024-021,544
2024-011,572
2023-121,598
2023-111,585
2023-101,570
2023-091,579
2023-081,589
2023-071,603
2023-061,592
2023-051,567
2023-041,539
2023-031,540
2023-021,507
2023-011,495
2022-121,452
2022-111,454
2022-101,435
2022-091,410
2022-081,412
2022-071,394
2022-061,355
2022-051,356
2022-041,345
2022-031,352
2022-021,369
2022-011,331
2021-121,333
2021-111,308
2021-101,295
2021-091,247
2021-081,193
2021-071,165
2021-061,138
2021-051,123
2021-041,124
2021-031,091
2021-021,047
2021-011,032
2020-12989
2020-11960
2020-10946
2020-09952
2020-08934
2020-07919
2020-06902
2020-05879
2020-04826
2020-03791
2020-02772
2020-01754
2019-12739
2019-11750
2019-10743
2019-09719
2019-08731
2019-07715
2019-06720
2019-05699
2019-04699
2019-03701
2019-02703
2019-01724
2018-12740
2018-11744
2018-10751
2018-09754
2018-08745
2018-07759
2018-06764
2018-05787
2018-04785
2018-03785
2018-02799
2018-01785
2017-12807
2017-11799
2017-10801
2017-09800
2017-08808
2017-07809
2017-06804
2017-05812
2017-04795
2017-03794
2017-02759
2017-01763
2016-12740
2016-11718
2016-10704
2016-09695
2016-08685
2016-07681
2016-06674
2016-05654
2016-04676
2016-03681
2016-02710
2016-01706
2015-12720
2015-11725
2015-10730
2015-09744
2015-08736
2015-07743
2015-06756
2015-05755
2015-04738
2015-03733
2015-02723
2015-01715

Compared with United States

PlaceApril 2026
Alabama795
United States65,726

Rankings

Definition

Drug overdose deaths that occurred in the area during the 12 months ending in the month shown. The value for March 2026 covers April 2025 through March 2026. Underlying cause of death coded X40 to X44, X60 to X64, X85 or Y10 to Y14 (ICD-10).

United States: CDC National Vital Statistics System provisional counts, as reported, not the predicted counts CDC also publishes. Recent months are incomplete and usually rise as death records arrive; periods without final data are marked provisional. Deaths are counted where they occurred. The national figure covers the 50 states and DC. CDC publishes New York City separately; the New York State value is the sum of New York City and the rest of the state. Consecutive months overlap by 11 months, so they must not be added together.

How to cite

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). VSRR Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts (xkb8-kh2a), reported number of drug overdose deaths, 12 month-ending. https://data.cdc.gov/resource/xkb8-kh2a.json?%24order=%3Aid&%24limit=50000&%24where=indicator%3D%27Number+of+Drug+Overdose+Deaths%27+AND+period%3D%2712+month-ending%27. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the drug overdose deaths (12 months) in Alabama?

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Alabama was 795 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 24.4% from April 2025. That is the 29th highest of 51 states in April 2026.

Where does this figure come from?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. VSRR Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts (xkb8-kh2a), reported number of drug overdose deaths, 12 month-ending. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest drug overdose deaths (12 months) in Alabama?

1,603 in July 2023, the highest value since January 2015 in this series.

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