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Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Pennsylvania

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Pennsylvania was 2,657 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 17.4% from April 2025. That is the 6th highest of 51 states in April 2026.

April 2026, count2,657 Provisional
Change on April 2025-17.4%
Rank6th of 51US states ranked
Series high5,697September 2017
Series low2,657April 2026

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

CSVChart (SVG)

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0002015-012016-092018-052020-012021-092023-052025-012026-042015-01: 2,788 count2015-02: 2,815 count2015-03: 2,836 count2015-04: 2,862 count2015-05: 2,878 count2015-06: 2,964 count2015-07: 3,012 count2015-08: 3,075 count2015-09: 3,131 count2015-10: 3,203 count2015-11: 3,250 count2015-12: 3,263 count2016-01: 3,269 count2016-02: 3,414 count2016-03: 3,526 count2016-04: 3,601 count2016-05: 3,632 count2016-06: 3,657 count2016-07: 3,797 count2016-08: 3,890 count2016-09: 4,030 count2016-10: 4,158 count2016-11: 4,358 count2016-12: 4,648 count2017-01: 4,875 count2017-02: 4,960 count2017-03: 5,107 count2017-04: 5,220 count2017-05: 5,386 count2017-06: 5,508 count2017-07: 5,573 count2017-08: 5,695 count2017-09: 5,697 count2017-10: 5,642 count2017-11: 5,586 count2017-12: 5,434 count2018-01: 5,303 count2018-02: 5,134 count2018-03: 4,982 count2018-04: 4,912 count2018-05: 4,833 count2018-06: 4,806 count2018-07: 4,741 count2018-08: 4,633 count2018-09: 4,587 count2018-10: 4,570 count2018-11: 4,475 count2018-12: 4,415 count2019-01: 4,403 count2019-02: 4,408 count2019-03: 4,410 count2019-04: 4,379 count2019-05: 4,337 count2019-06: 4,282 count2019-07: 4,257 count2019-08: 4,277 count2019-09: 4,269 count2019-10: 4,275 count2019-11: 4,348 count2019-12: 4,444 count2020-01: 4,483 count2020-02: 4,552 count2020-03: 4,595 count2020-04: 4,699 count2020-05: 4,824 count2020-06: 4,928 count2020-07: 5,036 count2020-08: 5,072 count2020-09: 5,149 count2020-10: 5,172 count2020-11: 5,199 count2020-12: 5,178 count2021-01: 5,239 count2021-02: 5,314 count2021-03: 5,358 count2021-04: 5,315 count2021-05: 5,385 count2021-06: 5,373 count2021-07: 5,401 count2021-08: 5,404 count2021-09: 5,421 count2021-10: 5,469 count2021-11: 5,443 count2021-12: 5,444 count2022-01: 5,429 count2022-02: 5,368 count2022-03: 5,392 count2022-04: 5,383 count2022-05: 5,238 count2022-06: 5,223 count2022-07: 5,176 count2022-08: 5,175 count2022-09: 5,109 count2022-10: 5,113 count2022-11: 5,147 count2022-12: 5,212 count2023-01: 5,231 count2023-02: 5,260 count2023-03: 5,223 count2023-04: 5,212 count2023-05: 5,260 count2023-06: 5,210 count2023-07: 5,164 count2023-08: 5,077 count2023-09: 5,032 count2023-10: 4,980 count2023-11: 4,885 count2023-12: 4,746 count2024-01: 4,630 count2024-02: 4,530 count2024-03: 4,368 count2024-04: 4,235 count2024-05: 4,081 count2024-06: 4,004 count2024-07: 3,903 count2024-08: 3,791 count2024-09: 3,687 count2024-10: 3,551 count2024-11: 3,455 count2024-12: 3,360 count2025-01: 3,310 count2025-02: 3,250 count2025-03: 3,227 count2025-04: 3,216 count2025-05: 3,163 count2025-06: 3,115 count2025-07: 3,063 count2025-08: 3,031 count2025-09: 2,973 count2025-10: 2,922 count2025-11: 2,877 count2025-12: 2,866 count2026-01: 2,812 count2026-02: 2,773 count2026-03: 2,742 count2026-04: 2,657 count
count. Source: CDC. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-16.
All 136 values
Periodcount
2026-042,657 Provisional
2026-032,742 Provisional
2026-022,773 Provisional
2026-012,812 Provisional
2025-122,866 Provisional
2025-112,877 Provisional
2025-102,922 Provisional
2025-092,973 Provisional
2025-083,031 Provisional
2025-073,063 Provisional
2025-063,115 Provisional
2025-053,163 Provisional
2025-043,216 Provisional
2025-033,227 Provisional
2025-023,250 Provisional
2025-013,310 Provisional
2024-123,360
2024-113,455
2024-103,551
2024-093,687
2024-083,791
2024-073,903
2024-064,004
2024-054,081
2024-044,235
2024-034,368
2024-024,530
2024-014,630
2023-124,746
2023-114,885
2023-104,980
2023-095,032
2023-085,077
2023-075,164
2023-065,210
2023-055,260
2023-045,212
2023-035,223
2023-025,260
2023-015,231
2022-125,212
2022-115,147
2022-105,113
2022-095,109
2022-085,175
2022-075,176
2022-065,223
2022-055,238
2022-045,383
2022-035,392
2022-025,368
2022-015,429
2021-125,444
2021-115,443
2021-105,469
2021-095,421
2021-085,404
2021-075,401
2021-065,373
2021-055,385
2021-045,315
2021-035,358
2021-025,314
2021-015,239
2020-125,178
2020-115,199
2020-105,172
2020-095,149
2020-085,072
2020-075,036
2020-064,928
2020-054,824
2020-044,699
2020-034,595
2020-024,552
2020-014,483
2019-124,444
2019-114,348
2019-104,275
2019-094,269
2019-084,277
2019-074,257
2019-064,282
2019-054,337
2019-044,379
2019-034,410
2019-024,408
2019-014,403
2018-124,415
2018-114,475
2018-104,570
2018-094,587
2018-084,633
2018-074,741
2018-064,806
2018-054,833
2018-044,912
2018-034,982
2018-025,134
2018-015,303
2017-125,434
2017-115,586
2017-105,642
2017-095,697
2017-085,695
2017-075,573
2017-065,508
2017-055,386
2017-045,220
2017-035,107
2017-024,960
2017-014,875
2016-124,648
2016-114,358
2016-104,158
2016-094,030
2016-083,890
2016-073,797
2016-063,657
2016-053,632
2016-043,601
2016-033,526
2016-023,414
2016-013,269
2015-123,263
2015-113,250
2015-103,203
2015-093,131
2015-083,075
2015-073,012
2015-062,964
2015-052,878
2015-042,862
2015-032,836
2015-022,815
2015-012,788

Compared with United States

PlaceApril 2026
Pennsylvania2,657
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 Pennsylvania?

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Pennsylvania was 2,657 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 17.4% from April 2025. That is the 6th 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 Pennsylvania?

5,697 in September 2017, the highest value since January 2015 in this series.

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