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Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Kentucky

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Kentucky was 1,061 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 25.7% from April 2025. That is the 24th highest of 51 states in April 2026.

April 2026, count1,061 Provisional
Change on April 2025-25.7%
Rank24th of 51US states ranked
Series high2,420October 2021
Series low1,061April 2026

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

CSVChart (SVG)

1,0001,5002,0002,5002015-012016-092018-052020-012021-092023-052025-012026-042015-01: 1,101 count2015-02: 1,121 count2015-03: 1,152 count2015-04: 1,172 count2015-05: 1,185 count2015-06: 1,198 count2015-07: 1,211 count2015-08: 1,208 count2015-09: 1,233 count2015-10: 1,217 count2015-11: 1,240 count2015-12: 1,248 count2016-01: 1,253 count2016-02: 1,228 count2016-03: 1,253 count2016-04: 1,291 count2016-05: 1,320 count2016-06: 1,371 count2016-07: 1,376 count2016-08: 1,404 count2016-09: 1,411 count2016-10: 1,416 count2016-11: 1,395 count2016-12: 1,437 count2017-01: 1,480 count2017-02: 1,545 count2017-03: 1,552 count2017-04: 1,580 count2017-05: 1,583 count2017-06: 1,564 count2017-07: 1,568 count2017-08: 1,575 count2017-09: 1,566 count2017-10: 1,564 count2017-11: 1,594 count2017-12: 1,566 count2018-01: 1,529 count2018-02: 1,490 count2018-03: 1,450 count2018-04: 1,418 count2018-05: 1,381 count2018-06: 1,379 count2018-07: 1,380 count2018-08: 1,372 count2018-09: 1,381 count2018-10: 1,383 count2018-11: 1,369 count2018-12: 1,336 count2019-01: 1,339 count2019-02: 1,320 count2019-03: 1,332 count2019-04: 1,330 count2019-05: 1,346 count2019-06: 1,339 count2019-07: 1,341 count2019-08: 1,307 count2019-09: 1,300 count2019-10: 1,310 count2019-11: 1,320 count2019-12: 1,369 count2020-01: 1,374 count2020-02: 1,418 count2020-03: 1,447 count2020-04: 1,501 count2020-05: 1,647 count2020-06: 1,706 count2020-07: 1,789 count2020-08: 1,876 count2020-09: 1,943 count2020-10: 1,993 count2020-11: 2,044 count2020-12: 2,104 count2021-01: 2,189 count2021-02: 2,218 count2021-03: 2,271 count2021-04: 2,321 count2021-05: 2,272 count2021-06: 2,310 count2021-07: 2,313 count2021-08: 2,341 count2021-09: 2,389 count2021-10: 2,420 count2021-11: 2,418 count2021-12: 2,397 count2022-01: 2,381 count2022-02: 2,386 count2022-03: 2,365 count2022-04: 2,315 count2022-05: 2,298 count2022-06: 2,301 count2022-07: 2,314 count2022-08: 2,309 count2022-09: 2,254 count2022-10: 2,265 count2022-11: 2,308 count2022-12: 2,309 count2023-01: 2,304 count2023-02: 2,307 count2023-03: 2,322 count2023-04: 2,341 count2023-05: 2,355 count2023-06: 2,319 count2023-07: 2,277 count2023-08: 2,260 count2023-09: 2,261 count2023-10: 2,204 count2023-11: 2,148 count2023-12: 2,131 count2024-01: 2,096 count2024-02: 2,056 count2024-03: 1,992 count2024-04: 1,932 count2024-05: 1,869 count2024-06: 1,847 count2024-07: 1,802 count2024-08: 1,740 count2024-09: 1,677 count2024-10: 1,636 count2024-11: 1,595 count2024-12: 1,538 count2025-01: 1,502 count2025-02: 1,467 count2025-03: 1,451 count2025-04: 1,428 count2025-05: 1,410 count2025-06: 1,364 count2025-07: 1,343 count2025-08: 1,315 count2025-09: 1,286 count2025-10: 1,240 count2025-11: 1,208 count2025-12: 1,177 count2026-01: 1,156 count2026-02: 1,125 count2026-03: 1,087 count2026-04: 1,061 count
count. Source: CDC. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-16.
All 136 values
Periodcount
2026-041,061 Provisional
2026-031,087 Provisional
2026-021,125 Provisional
2026-011,156 Provisional
2025-121,177 Provisional
2025-111,208 Provisional
2025-101,240 Provisional
2025-091,286 Provisional
2025-081,315 Provisional
2025-071,343 Provisional
2025-061,364 Provisional
2025-051,410 Provisional
2025-041,428 Provisional
2025-031,451 Provisional
2025-021,467 Provisional
2025-011,502 Provisional
2024-121,538
2024-111,595
2024-101,636
2024-091,677
2024-081,740
2024-071,802
2024-061,847
2024-051,869
2024-041,932
2024-031,992
2024-022,056
2024-012,096
2023-122,131
2023-112,148
2023-102,204
2023-092,261
2023-082,260
2023-072,277
2023-062,319
2023-052,355
2023-042,341
2023-032,322
2023-022,307
2023-012,304
2022-122,309
2022-112,308
2022-102,265
2022-092,254
2022-082,309
2022-072,314
2022-062,301
2022-052,298
2022-042,315
2022-032,365
2022-022,386
2022-012,381
2021-122,397
2021-112,418
2021-102,420
2021-092,389
2021-082,341
2021-072,313
2021-062,310
2021-052,272
2021-042,321
2021-032,271
2021-022,218
2021-012,189
2020-122,104
2020-112,044
2020-101,993
2020-091,943
2020-081,876
2020-071,789
2020-061,706
2020-051,647
2020-041,501
2020-031,447
2020-021,418
2020-011,374
2019-121,369
2019-111,320
2019-101,310
2019-091,300
2019-081,307
2019-071,341
2019-061,339
2019-051,346
2019-041,330
2019-031,332
2019-021,320
2019-011,339
2018-121,336
2018-111,369
2018-101,383
2018-091,381
2018-081,372
2018-071,380
2018-061,379
2018-051,381
2018-041,418
2018-031,450
2018-021,490
2018-011,529
2017-121,566
2017-111,594
2017-101,564
2017-091,566
2017-081,575
2017-071,568
2017-061,564
2017-051,583
2017-041,580
2017-031,552
2017-021,545
2017-011,480
2016-121,437
2016-111,395
2016-101,416
2016-091,411
2016-081,404
2016-071,376
2016-061,371
2016-051,320
2016-041,291
2016-031,253
2016-021,228
2016-011,253
2015-121,248
2015-111,240
2015-101,217
2015-091,233
2015-081,208
2015-071,211
2015-061,198
2015-051,185
2015-041,172
2015-031,152
2015-021,121
2015-011,101

Compared with United States

PlaceApril 2026
Kentucky1,061
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 Kentucky?

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Kentucky was 1,061 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 25.7% from April 2025. That is the 24th 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 Kentucky?

2,420 in October 2021, the highest value since January 2015 in this series.

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