Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Rhode Island

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Rhode Island was 186 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 36.3% from April 2025. That is the 45th highest of 51 states in April 2026.

April 2026, count186 Provisional
Change on April 2025-36.3%
Rank45th of 51US states ranked
Series high481June 2022
Series low186April 2026

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

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count. Source: CDC. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-16.
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2026-03187 Provisional
2026-02203 Provisional
2026-01211 Provisional
2025-12219 Provisional
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2025-10223 Provisional
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2025-06258 Provisional
2025-05275 Provisional
2025-04292 Provisional
2025-03303 Provisional
2025-02302 Provisional
2025-01312 Provisional
2024-12333
2024-11346
2024-10374
2024-09382
2024-08388
2024-07394
2024-06401
2024-05398
2024-04394
2024-03403
2024-02412
2024-01411
2023-12416
2023-11422
2023-10426
2023-09443
2023-08444
2023-07448
2023-06432
2023-05438
2023-04452
2023-03448
2023-02454
2023-01460
2022-12452
2022-11447
2022-10453
2022-09455
2022-08458
2022-07471
2022-06481
2022-05469
2022-04468
2022-03473
2022-02460
2022-01459
2021-12460
2021-11454
2021-10432
2021-09412
2021-08407
2021-07403
2021-06415
2021-05419
2021-04411
2021-03407
2021-02409
2021-01402
2020-12397
2020-11396
2020-10392
2020-09391
2020-08376
2020-07359
2020-06346
2020-05343
2020-04340
2020-03327
2020-02326
2020-01318
2019-12317
2019-11318
2019-10325
2019-09334
2019-08341
2019-07345
2019-06341
2019-05349
2019-04345
2019-03348
2019-02345
2019-01344
2018-12331
2018-11334
2018-10333
2018-09328
2018-08329
2018-07330
2018-06332
2018-05329
2018-04313
2018-03309
2018-02317
2018-01321
2017-12332
2017-11326
2017-10332
2017-09330
2017-08326
2017-07321
2017-06320
2017-05324
2017-04339
2017-03346
2017-02340
2017-01350
2016-12346
2016-11344
2016-10330
2016-09329
2016-08337
2016-07333
2016-06338
2016-05329
2016-04328
2016-03322
2016-02322
2016-01320
2015-12319
2015-11323
2015-10322
2015-09326
2015-08308
2015-07308
2015-06296
2015-05282
2015-04267
2015-03262
2015-02254
2015-01250

Compared with United States

PlaceApril 2026
Rhode Island186
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 Rhode Island?

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Rhode Island was 186 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 36.3% from April 2025. That is the 45th 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 Rhode Island?

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

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