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Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Louisiana

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Louisiana was 1,178 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 12.6% from April 2025. That is the 22nd highest of 51 states in April 2026.

April 2026, count1,178 Provisional
Change on April 2025-12.6%
Rank22nd of 51US states ranked
Series high2,566June 2022
Series low782January 2015

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

CSVChart (SVG)

5001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0002015-012016-092018-052020-012021-092023-052025-012026-042015-01: 782 count2015-02: 785 count2015-03: 784 count2015-04: 796 count2015-05: 803 count2015-06: 802 count2015-07: 825 count2015-08: 823 count2015-09: 838 count2015-10: 834 count2015-11: 853 count2015-12: 875 count2016-01: 890 count2016-02: 901 count2016-03: 894 count2016-04: 893 count2016-05: 899 count2016-06: 941 count2016-07: 962 count2016-08: 979 count2016-09: 997 count2016-10: 1,021 count2016-11: 1,012 count2016-12: 1,004 count2017-01: 1,015 count2017-02: 1,010 count2017-03: 1,020 count2017-04: 1,036 count2017-05: 1,030 count2017-06: 1,016 count2017-07: 1,007 count2017-08: 1,020 count2017-09: 1,014 count2017-10: 1,015 count2017-11: 1,059 count2017-12: 1,102 count2018-01: 1,113 count2018-02: 1,136 count2018-03: 1,167 count2018-04: 1,174 count2018-05: 1,203 count2018-06: 1,212 count2018-07: 1,210 count2018-08: 1,202 count2018-09: 1,210 count2018-10: 1,212 count2018-11: 1,193 count2018-12: 1,167 count2019-01: 1,162 count2019-02: 1,156 count2019-03: 1,128 count2019-04: 1,125 count2019-05: 1,126 count2019-06: 1,115 count2019-07: 1,122 count2019-08: 1,161 count2019-09: 1,185 count2019-10: 1,244 count2019-11: 1,278 count2019-12: 1,304 count2020-01: 1,330 count2020-02: 1,341 count2020-03: 1,388 count2020-04: 1,463 count2020-05: 1,562 count2020-06: 1,641 count2020-07: 1,722 count2020-08: 1,772 count2020-09: 1,823 count2020-10: 1,830 count2020-11: 1,850 count2020-12: 1,929 count2021-01: 2,022 count2021-02: 2,097 count2021-03: 2,174 count2021-04: 2,225 count2021-05: 2,230 count2021-06: 2,258 count2021-07: 2,330 count2021-08: 2,368 count2021-09: 2,435 count2021-10: 2,471 count2021-11: 2,513 count2021-12: 2,512 count2022-01: 2,527 count2022-02: 2,546 count2022-03: 2,561 count2022-04: 2,551 count2022-05: 2,551 count2022-06: 2,566 count2022-07: 2,519 count2022-08: 2,493 count2022-09: 2,453 count2022-10: 2,451 count2022-11: 2,427 count2022-12: 2,433 count2023-01: 2,389 count2023-02: 2,368 count2023-03: 2,336 count2023-04: 2,319 count2023-05: 2,310 count2023-06: 2,305 count2023-07: 2,310 count2023-08: 2,337 count2023-09: 2,333 count2023-10: 2,298 count2023-11: 2,283 count2023-12: 2,255 count2024-01: 2,205 count2024-02: 2,165 count2024-03: 2,118 count2024-04: 2,079 count2024-05: 2,004 count2024-06: 1,941 count2024-07: 1,886 count2024-08: 1,793 count2024-09: 1,710 count2024-10: 1,650 count2024-11: 1,591 count2024-12: 1,503 count2025-01: 1,482 count2025-02: 1,424 count2025-03: 1,399 count2025-04: 1,348 count2025-05: 1,333 count2025-06: 1,287 count2025-07: 1,244 count2025-08: 1,224 count2025-09: 1,207 count2025-10: 1,208 count2025-11: 1,195 count2025-12: 1,207 count2026-01: 1,197 count2026-02: 1,230 count2026-03: 1,188 count2026-04: 1,178 count
count. Source: CDC. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-16.
All 136 values
Periodcount
2026-041,178 Provisional
2026-031,188 Provisional
2026-021,230 Provisional
2026-011,197 Provisional
2025-121,207 Provisional
2025-111,195 Provisional
2025-101,208 Provisional
2025-091,207 Provisional
2025-081,224 Provisional
2025-071,244 Provisional
2025-061,287 Provisional
2025-051,333 Provisional
2025-041,348 Provisional
2025-031,399 Provisional
2025-021,424 Provisional
2025-011,482 Provisional
2024-121,503
2024-111,591
2024-101,650
2024-091,710
2024-081,793
2024-071,886
2024-061,941
2024-052,004
2024-042,079
2024-032,118
2024-022,165
2024-012,205
2023-122,255
2023-112,283
2023-102,298
2023-092,333
2023-082,337
2023-072,310
2023-062,305
2023-052,310
2023-042,319
2023-032,336
2023-022,368
2023-012,389
2022-122,433
2022-112,427
2022-102,451
2022-092,453
2022-082,493
2022-072,519
2022-062,566
2022-052,551
2022-042,551
2022-032,561
2022-022,546
2022-012,527
2021-122,512
2021-112,513
2021-102,471
2021-092,435
2021-082,368
2021-072,330
2021-062,258
2021-052,230
2021-042,225
2021-032,174
2021-022,097
2021-012,022
2020-121,929
2020-111,850
2020-101,830
2020-091,823
2020-081,772
2020-071,722
2020-061,641
2020-051,562
2020-041,463
2020-031,388
2020-021,341
2020-011,330
2019-121,304
2019-111,278
2019-101,244
2019-091,185
2019-081,161
2019-071,122
2019-061,115
2019-051,126
2019-041,125
2019-031,128
2019-021,156
2019-011,162
2018-121,167
2018-111,193
2018-101,212
2018-091,210
2018-081,202
2018-071,210
2018-061,212
2018-051,203
2018-041,174
2018-031,167
2018-021,136
2018-011,113
2017-121,102
2017-111,059
2017-101,015
2017-091,014
2017-081,020
2017-071,007
2017-061,016
2017-051,030
2017-041,036
2017-031,020
2017-021,010
2017-011,015
2016-121,004
2016-111,012
2016-101,021
2016-09997
2016-08979
2016-07962
2016-06941
2016-05899
2016-04893
2016-03894
2016-02901
2016-01890
2015-12875
2015-11853
2015-10834
2015-09838
2015-08823
2015-07825
2015-06802
2015-05803
2015-04796
2015-03784
2015-02785
2015-01782

Compared with United States

PlaceApril 2026
Louisiana1,178
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 Louisiana?

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Louisiana was 1,178 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 12.6% from April 2025. That is the 22nd 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 Louisiana?

2,566 in June 2022, the highest value since January 2015 in this series.

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