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Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in California

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in California was 8,373 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 10.8% from April 2025. That is the 1st highest of 51 states in April 2026.

April 2026, count8,373 Provisional
Change on April 2025-10.8%
Rank1st of 51US states ranked
Series high12,593August 2023
Series low4,603January 2015

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

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4,0006,0008,00010K12K14K2015-012016-092018-052020-012021-092023-052025-012026-042015-01: 4,603 count2015-02: 4,616 count2015-03: 4,608 count2015-04: 4,625 count2015-05: 4,607 count2015-06: 4,604 count2015-07: 4,628 count2015-08: 4,670 count2015-09: 4,747 count2015-10: 4,784 count2015-11: 4,747 count2015-12: 4,762 count2016-01: 4,745 count2016-02: 4,745 count2016-03: 4,768 count2016-04: 4,795 count2016-05: 4,811 count2016-06: 4,844 count2016-07: 4,816 count2016-08: 4,791 count2016-09: 4,716 count2016-10: 4,659 count2016-11: 4,709 count2016-12: 4,755 count2017-01: 4,771 count2017-02: 4,724 count2017-03: 4,721 count2017-04: 4,714 count2017-05: 4,761 count2017-06: 4,808 count2017-07: 4,870 count2017-08: 4,900 count2017-09: 4,972 count2017-10: 5,078 count2017-11: 5,059 count2017-12: 5,028 count2018-01: 5,092 count2018-02: 5,174 count2018-03: 5,195 count2018-04: 5,201 count2018-05: 5,164 count2018-06: 5,192 count2018-07: 5,209 count2018-08: 5,289 count2018-09: 5,341 count2018-10: 5,370 count2018-11: 5,400 count2018-12: 5,494 count2019-01: 5,515 count2019-02: 5,555 count2019-03: 5,623 count2019-04: 5,700 count2019-05: 5,801 count2019-06: 5,883 count2019-07: 5,945 count2019-08: 6,041 count2019-09: 6,091 count2019-10: 6,133 count2019-11: 6,285 count2019-12: 6,363 count2020-01: 6,455 count2020-02: 6,591 count2020-03: 6,746 count2020-04: 6,961 count2020-05: 7,224 count2020-06: 7,444 count2020-07: 7,793 count2020-08: 8,220 count2020-09: 8,480 count2020-10: 8,749 count2020-11: 8,940 count2020-12: 9,209 count2021-01: 9,629 count2021-02: 9,852 count2021-03: 10,122 count2021-04: 10,365 count2021-05: 10,553 count2021-06: 10,765 count2021-07: 10,876 count2021-08: 10,888 count2021-09: 11,062 count2021-10: 11,207 count2021-11: 11,348 count2021-12: 11,398 count2022-01: 11,356 count2022-02: 11,480 count2022-03: 11,469 count2022-04: 11,475 count2022-05: 11,459 count2022-06: 11,433 count2022-07: 11,469 count2022-08: 11,491 count2022-09: 11,608 count2022-10: 11,627 count2022-11: 11,638 count2022-12: 11,761 count2023-01: 11,896 count2023-02: 11,918 count2023-03: 12,112 count2023-04: 12,197 count2023-05: 12,359 count2023-06: 12,402 count2023-07: 12,554 count2023-08: 12,593 count2023-09: 12,456 count2023-10: 12,450 count2023-11: 12,418 count2023-12: 12,369 count2024-01: 12,209 count2024-02: 12,108 count2024-03: 11,894 count2024-04: 11,658 count2024-05: 11,379 count2024-06: 11,230 count2024-07: 10,870 count2024-08: 10,525 count2024-09: 10,293 count2024-10: 10,094 count2024-11: 9,904 count2024-12: 9,687 count2025-01: 9,577 count2025-02: 9,481 count2025-03: 9,416 count2025-04: 9,387 count2025-05: 9,327 count2025-06: 9,223 count2025-07: 9,158 count2025-08: 9,191 count2025-09: 9,198 count2025-10: 9,099 count2025-11: 9,091 count2025-12: 9,049 count2026-01: 8,958 count2026-02: 8,812 count2026-03: 8,595 count2026-04: 8,373 count
count. Source: CDC. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-16.
All 136 values
Periodcount
2026-048,373 Provisional
2026-038,595 Provisional
2026-028,812 Provisional
2026-018,958 Provisional
2025-129,049 Provisional
2025-119,091 Provisional
2025-109,099 Provisional
2025-099,198 Provisional
2025-089,191 Provisional
2025-079,158 Provisional
2025-069,223 Provisional
2025-059,327 Provisional
2025-049,387 Provisional
2025-039,416 Provisional
2025-029,481 Provisional
2025-019,577 Provisional
2024-129,687
2024-119,904
2024-1010,094
2024-0910,293
2024-0810,525
2024-0710,870
2024-0611,230
2024-0511,379
2024-0411,658
2024-0311,894
2024-0212,108
2024-0112,209
2023-1212,369
2023-1112,418
2023-1012,450
2023-0912,456
2023-0812,593
2023-0712,554
2023-0612,402
2023-0512,359
2023-0412,197
2023-0312,112
2023-0211,918
2023-0111,896
2022-1211,761
2022-1111,638
2022-1011,627
2022-0911,608
2022-0811,491
2022-0711,469
2022-0611,433
2022-0511,459
2022-0411,475
2022-0311,469
2022-0211,480
2022-0111,356
2021-1211,398
2021-1111,348
2021-1011,207
2021-0911,062
2021-0810,888
2021-0710,876
2021-0610,765
2021-0510,553
2021-0410,365
2021-0310,122
2021-029,852
2021-019,629
2020-129,209
2020-118,940
2020-108,749
2020-098,480
2020-088,220
2020-077,793
2020-067,444
2020-057,224
2020-046,961
2020-036,746
2020-026,591
2020-016,455
2019-126,363
2019-116,285
2019-106,133
2019-096,091
2019-086,041
2019-075,945
2019-065,883
2019-055,801
2019-045,700
2019-035,623
2019-025,555
2019-015,515
2018-125,494
2018-115,400
2018-105,370
2018-095,341
2018-085,289
2018-075,209
2018-065,192
2018-055,164
2018-045,201
2018-035,195
2018-025,174
2018-015,092
2017-125,028
2017-115,059
2017-105,078
2017-094,972
2017-084,900
2017-074,870
2017-064,808
2017-054,761
2017-044,714
2017-034,721
2017-024,724
2017-014,771
2016-124,755
2016-114,709
2016-104,659
2016-094,716
2016-084,791
2016-074,816
2016-064,844
2016-054,811
2016-044,795
2016-034,768
2016-024,745
2016-014,745
2015-124,762
2015-114,747
2015-104,784
2015-094,747
2015-084,670
2015-074,628
2015-064,604
2015-054,607
2015-044,625
2015-034,608
2015-024,616
2015-014,603

Compared with United States

PlaceApril 2026
California8,373
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 California?

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in California was 8,373 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 10.8% from April 2025. That is the 1st 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 California?

12,593 in August 2023, the highest value since January 2015 in this series.

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