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Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in North Carolina

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in North Carolina was 2,045 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 20.6% from April 2025. That is the 9th highest of 51 states in April 2026.

April 2026, count2,045 Provisional
Change on April 2025-20.6%
Rank9th of 51US states ranked
Series high4,373May 2023
Series low1,357February 2015

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

CSVChart (SVG)

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,0002015-012016-092018-052020-012021-092023-052025-012026-042015-01: 1,359 count2015-02: 1,357 count2015-03: 1,358 count2015-04: 1,365 count2015-05: 1,389 count2015-06: 1,406 count2015-07: 1,422 count2015-08: 1,416 count2015-09: 1,439 count2015-10: 1,455 count2015-11: 1,503 count2015-12: 1,537 count2016-01: 1,589 count2016-02: 1,595 count2016-03: 1,654 count2016-04: 1,694 count2016-05: 1,736 count2016-06: 1,792 count2016-07: 1,816 count2016-08: 1,869 count2016-09: 1,880 count2016-10: 1,900 count2016-11: 1,905 count2016-12: 1,931 count2017-01: 1,974 count2017-02: 2,019 count2017-03: 2,049 count2017-04: 2,082 count2017-05: 2,106 count2017-06: 2,165 count2017-07: 2,204 count2017-08: 2,259 count2017-09: 2,320 count2017-10: 2,335 count2017-11: 2,332 count2017-12: 2,369 count2018-01: 2,358 count2018-02: 2,331 count2018-03: 2,293 count2018-04: 2,282 count2018-05: 2,288 count2018-06: 2,287 count2018-07: 2,272 count2018-08: 2,224 count2018-09: 2,231 count2018-10: 2,245 count2018-11: 2,275 count2018-12: 2,246 count2019-01: 2,225 count2019-02: 2,263 count2019-03: 2,315 count2019-04: 2,323 count2019-05: 2,300 count2019-06: 2,285 count2019-07: 2,288 count2019-08: 2,266 count2019-09: 2,256 count2019-10: 2,252 count2019-11: 2,249 count2019-12: 2,236 count2020-01: 2,279 count2020-02: 2,307 count2020-03: 2,327 count2020-04: 2,422 count2020-05: 2,598 count2020-06: 2,661 count2020-07: 2,770 count2020-08: 2,889 count2020-09: 2,924 count2020-10: 2,972 count2020-11: 3,049 count2020-12: 3,121 count2021-01: 3,221 count2021-02: 3,282 count2021-03: 3,401 count2021-04: 3,450 count2021-05: 3,424 count2021-06: 3,479 count2021-07: 3,538 count2021-08: 3,569 count2021-09: 3,647 count2021-10: 3,722 count2021-11: 3,777 count2021-12: 3,900 count2022-01: 3,910 count2022-02: 3,949 count2022-03: 3,956 count2022-04: 3,992 count2022-05: 4,021 count2022-06: 4,071 count2022-07: 4,038 count2022-08: 4,100 count2022-09: 4,161 count2022-10: 4,202 count2022-11: 4,251 count2022-12: 4,255 count2023-01: 4,286 count2023-02: 4,304 count2023-03: 4,329 count2023-04: 4,317 count2023-05: 4,373 count2023-06: 4,324 count2023-07: 4,281 count2023-08: 4,176 count2023-09: 4,037 count2023-10: 3,852 count2023-11: 3,675 count2023-12: 3,489 count2024-01: 3,453 count2024-02: 3,365 count2024-03: 3,249 count2024-04: 3,164 count2024-05: 2,992 count2024-06: 2,906 count2024-07: 2,864 count2024-08: 2,771 count2024-09: 2,741 count2024-10: 2,742 count2024-11: 2,740 count2024-12: 2,771 count2025-01: 2,659 count2025-02: 2,606 count2025-03: 2,605 count2025-04: 2,576 count2025-05: 2,544 count2025-06: 2,541 count2025-07: 2,516 count2025-08: 2,505 count2025-09: 2,472 count2025-10: 2,469 count2025-11: 2,462 count2025-12: 2,435 count2026-01: 2,366 count2026-02: 2,329 count2026-03: 2,184 count2026-04: 2,045 count
count. Source: CDC. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-16.
All 136 values
Periodcount
2026-042,045 Provisional
2026-032,184 Provisional
2026-022,329 Provisional
2026-012,366 Provisional
2025-122,435 Provisional
2025-112,462 Provisional
2025-102,469 Provisional
2025-092,472 Provisional
2025-082,505 Provisional
2025-072,516 Provisional
2025-062,541 Provisional
2025-052,544 Provisional
2025-042,576 Provisional
2025-032,605 Provisional
2025-022,606 Provisional
2025-012,659 Provisional
2024-122,771
2024-112,740
2024-102,742
2024-092,741
2024-082,771
2024-072,864
2024-062,906
2024-052,992
2024-043,164
2024-033,249
2024-023,365
2024-013,453
2023-123,489
2023-113,675
2023-103,852
2023-094,037
2023-084,176
2023-074,281
2023-064,324
2023-054,373
2023-044,317
2023-034,329
2023-024,304
2023-014,286
2022-124,255
2022-114,251
2022-104,202
2022-094,161
2022-084,100
2022-074,038
2022-064,071
2022-054,021
2022-043,992
2022-033,956
2022-023,949
2022-013,910
2021-123,900
2021-113,777
2021-103,722
2021-093,647
2021-083,569
2021-073,538
2021-063,479
2021-053,424
2021-043,450
2021-033,401
2021-023,282
2021-013,221
2020-123,121
2020-113,049
2020-102,972
2020-092,924
2020-082,889
2020-072,770
2020-062,661
2020-052,598
2020-042,422
2020-032,327
2020-022,307
2020-012,279
2019-122,236
2019-112,249
2019-102,252
2019-092,256
2019-082,266
2019-072,288
2019-062,285
2019-052,300
2019-042,323
2019-032,315
2019-022,263
2019-012,225
2018-122,246
2018-112,275
2018-102,245
2018-092,231
2018-082,224
2018-072,272
2018-062,287
2018-052,288
2018-042,282
2018-032,293
2018-022,331
2018-012,358
2017-122,369
2017-112,332
2017-102,335
2017-092,320
2017-082,259
2017-072,204
2017-062,165
2017-052,106
2017-042,082
2017-032,049
2017-022,019
2017-011,974
2016-121,931
2016-111,905
2016-101,900
2016-091,880
2016-081,869
2016-071,816
2016-061,792
2016-051,736
2016-041,694
2016-031,654
2016-021,595
2016-011,589
2015-121,537
2015-111,503
2015-101,455
2015-091,439
2015-081,416
2015-071,422
2015-061,406
2015-051,389
2015-041,365
2015-031,358
2015-021,357
2015-011,359

Compared with United States

PlaceApril 2026
North Carolina2,045
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 North Carolina?

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in North Carolina was 2,045 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 20.6% from April 2025. That is the 9th 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 North Carolina?

4,373 in May 2023, the highest value since January 2015 in this series.

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