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Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Illinois

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Illinois was 1,895 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 17.8% from April 2025. That is the 11th highest of 51 states in April 2026.

April 2026, count1,895 Provisional
Change on April 2025-17.8%
Rank11th of 51US states ranked
Series high3,969March 2022
Series low1,652January 2015

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

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1,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0002015-012016-092018-052020-012021-092023-052025-012026-042015-01: 1,652 count2015-02: 1,657 count2015-03: 1,688 count2015-04: 1,735 count2015-05: 1,782 count2015-06: 1,766 count2015-07: 1,761 count2015-08: 1,793 count2015-09: 1,813 count2015-10: 1,847 count2015-11: 1,860 count2015-12: 1,864 count2016-01: 1,893 count2016-02: 1,958 count2016-03: 2,025 count2016-04: 2,097 count2016-05: 2,129 count2016-06: 2,213 count2016-07: 2,261 count2016-08: 2,275 count2016-09: 2,319 count2016-10: 2,297 count2016-11: 2,333 count2016-12: 2,427 count2017-01: 2,524 count2017-02: 2,553 count2017-03: 2,543 count2017-04: 2,513 count2017-05: 2,473 count2017-06: 2,462 count2017-07: 2,486 count2017-08: 2,560 count2017-09: 2,650 count2017-10: 2,714 count2017-11: 2,781 count2017-12: 2,765 count2018-01: 2,759 count2018-02: 2,745 count2018-03: 2,766 count2018-04: 2,800 count2018-05: 2,852 count2018-06: 2,860 count2018-07: 2,885 count2018-08: 2,843 count2018-09: 2,774 count2018-10: 2,786 count2018-11: 2,724 count2018-12: 2,732 count2019-01: 2,687 count2019-02: 2,653 count2019-03: 2,624 count2019-04: 2,588 count2019-05: 2,623 count2019-06: 2,632 count2019-07: 2,605 count2019-08: 2,655 count2019-09: 2,687 count2019-10: 2,660 count2019-11: 2,719 count2019-12: 2,775 count2020-01: 2,840 count2020-02: 2,939 count2020-03: 3,019 count2020-04: 3,160 count2020-05: 3,295 count2020-06: 3,369 count2020-07: 3,443 count2020-08: 3,484 count2020-09: 3,521 count2020-10: 3,538 count2020-11: 3,577 count2020-12: 3,531 count2021-01: 3,516 count2021-02: 3,478 count2021-03: 3,512 count2021-04: 3,532 count2021-05: 3,442 count2021-06: 3,474 count2021-07: 3,536 count2021-08: 3,576 count2021-09: 3,593 count2021-10: 3,674 count2021-11: 3,708 count2021-12: 3,786 count2022-01: 3,903 count2022-02: 3,967 count2022-03: 3,969 count2022-04: 3,918 count2022-05: 3,928 count2022-06: 3,892 count2022-07: 3,830 count2022-08: 3,818 count2022-09: 3,821 count2022-10: 3,809 count2022-11: 3,847 count2022-12: 3,863 count2023-01: 3,801 count2023-02: 3,792 count2023-03: 3,806 count2023-04: 3,809 count2023-05: 3,822 count2023-06: 3,833 count2023-07: 3,789 count2023-08: 3,775 count2023-09: 3,741 count2023-10: 3,718 count2023-11: 3,624 count2023-12: 3,537 count2024-01: 3,459 count2024-02: 3,384 count2024-03: 3,280 count2024-04: 3,198 count2024-05: 3,104 count2024-06: 2,982 count2024-07: 2,971 count2024-08: 2,900 count2024-09: 2,816 count2024-10: 2,709 count2024-11: 2,613 count2024-12: 2,521 count2025-01: 2,491 count2025-02: 2,433 count2025-03: 2,389 count2025-04: 2,305 count2025-05: 2,233 count2025-06: 2,245 count2025-07: 2,164 count2025-08: 2,091 count2025-09: 2,051 count2025-10: 2,022 count2025-11: 1,984 count2025-12: 1,962 count2026-01: 1,935 count2026-02: 1,936 count2026-03: 1,892 count2026-04: 1,895 count
count. Source: CDC. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-16.
All 136 values
Periodcount
2026-041,895 Provisional
2026-031,892 Provisional
2026-021,936 Provisional
2026-011,935 Provisional
2025-121,962 Provisional
2025-111,984 Provisional
2025-102,022 Provisional
2025-092,051 Provisional
2025-082,091 Provisional
2025-072,164 Provisional
2025-062,245 Provisional
2025-052,233 Provisional
2025-042,305 Provisional
2025-032,389 Provisional
2025-022,433 Provisional
2025-012,491 Provisional
2024-122,521
2024-112,613
2024-102,709
2024-092,816
2024-082,900
2024-072,971
2024-062,982
2024-053,104
2024-043,198
2024-033,280
2024-023,384
2024-013,459
2023-123,537
2023-113,624
2023-103,718
2023-093,741
2023-083,775
2023-073,789
2023-063,833
2023-053,822
2023-043,809
2023-033,806
2023-023,792
2023-013,801
2022-123,863
2022-113,847
2022-103,809
2022-093,821
2022-083,818
2022-073,830
2022-063,892
2022-053,928
2022-043,918
2022-033,969
2022-023,967
2022-013,903
2021-123,786
2021-113,708
2021-103,674
2021-093,593
2021-083,576
2021-073,536
2021-063,474
2021-053,442
2021-043,532
2021-033,512
2021-023,478
2021-013,516
2020-123,531
2020-113,577
2020-103,538
2020-093,521
2020-083,484
2020-073,443
2020-063,369
2020-053,295
2020-043,160
2020-033,019
2020-022,939
2020-012,840
2019-122,775
2019-112,719
2019-102,660
2019-092,687
2019-082,655
2019-072,605
2019-062,632
2019-052,623
2019-042,588
2019-032,624
2019-022,653
2019-012,687
2018-122,732
2018-112,724
2018-102,786
2018-092,774
2018-082,843
2018-072,885
2018-062,860
2018-052,852
2018-042,800
2018-032,766
2018-022,745
2018-012,759
2017-122,765
2017-112,781
2017-102,714
2017-092,650
2017-082,560
2017-072,486
2017-062,462
2017-052,473
2017-042,513
2017-032,543
2017-022,553
2017-012,524
2016-122,427
2016-112,333
2016-102,297
2016-092,319
2016-082,275
2016-072,261
2016-062,213
2016-052,129
2016-042,097
2016-032,025
2016-021,958
2016-011,893
2015-121,864
2015-111,860
2015-101,847
2015-091,813
2015-081,793
2015-071,761
2015-061,766
2015-051,782
2015-041,735
2015-031,688
2015-021,657
2015-011,652

Compared with United States

PlaceApril 2026
Illinois1,895
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 Illinois?

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Illinois was 1,895 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 17.8% from April 2025. That is the 11th 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 Illinois?

3,969 in March 2022, the highest value since January 2015 in this series.

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