Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Alaska

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Alaska was 297 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 11.1% from April 2025. That is the 40th highest of 51 states in April 2026.

April 2026, count297 Provisional
Change on April 2025-11.1%
Rank40th of 51US states ranked
Series high405July 2024
Series low99October 2018

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

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count. Source: CDC. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-16.
All 136 values
Periodcount
2026-04297 Provisional
2026-03298 Provisional
2026-02304 Provisional
2026-01329 Provisional
2025-12331 Provisional
2025-11326 Provisional
2025-10329 Provisional
2025-09331 Provisional
2025-08322 Provisional
2025-07313 Provisional
2025-06322 Provisional
2025-05328 Provisional
2025-04334 Provisional
2025-03332 Provisional
2025-02324 Provisional
2025-01325 Provisional
2024-12339
2024-11374
2024-10377
2024-09378
2024-08397
2024-07405
2024-06399
2024-05393
2024-04390
2024-03388
2024-02376
2024-01364
2023-12357
2023-11336
2023-10323
2023-09318
2023-08297
2023-07288
2023-06287
2023-05288
2023-04275
2023-03264
2023-02275
2023-01269
2022-12247
2022-11231
2022-10240
2022-09245
2022-08249
2022-07255
2022-06256
2022-05246
2022-04257
2022-03257
2022-02257
2022-01253
2021-12255
2021-11253
2021-10238
2021-09223
2021-08218
2021-07202
2021-06193
2021-05188
2021-04178
2021-03171
2021-02152
2021-01145
2020-12146
2020-11141
2020-10134
2020-09140
2020-08139
2020-07135
2020-06132
2020-05128
2020-04120
2020-03117
2020-02125
2020-01134
2019-12133
2019-11139
2019-10146
2019-09136
2019-08130
2019-07135
2019-06132
2019-05128
2019-04119
2019-03124
2019-02115
2019-01107
2018-12105
2018-11106
2018-1099
2018-09100
2018-08110
2018-07116
2018-06125
2018-05126
2018-04142
2018-03136
2018-02139
2018-01138
2017-12141
2017-11138
2017-10144
2017-09148
2017-08137
2017-07128
2017-06122
2017-05120
2017-04117
2017-03126
2017-02124
2017-01126
2016-12129
2016-11133
2016-10131
2016-09131
2016-08138
2016-07143
2016-06138
2016-05140
2016-04132
2016-03125
2016-02128
2016-01126
2015-12121
2015-11115
2015-10120
2015-09125
2015-08124
2015-07117
2015-06121
2015-05125
2015-04126
2015-03125
2015-02127
2015-01126

Compared with United States

PlaceApril 2026
Alaska297
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 Alaska?

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Alaska was 297 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 11.1% from April 2025. That is the 40th 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 Alaska?

405 in July 2024, the highest value since January 2015 in this series.

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