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Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in South Carolina

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in South Carolina was 1,198 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 15.3% from April 2025. That is the 21st highest of 51 states in April 2026.

April 2026, count1,198 Provisional
Change on April 2025-15.3%
Rank21st of 51US states ranked
Series high2,359June 2023
Series low692January 2015

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

CSVChart (SVG)

5001,0001,5002,0002,5002015-012016-092018-052020-012021-092023-052025-012026-042015-01: 692 count2015-02: 699 count2015-03: 710 count2015-04: 709 count2015-05: 726 count2015-06: 730 count2015-07: 726 count2015-08: 744 count2015-09: 735 count2015-10: 747 count2015-11: 738 count2015-12: 736 count2016-01: 730 count2016-02: 722 count2016-03: 733 count2016-04: 771 count2016-05: 775 count2016-06: 804 count2016-07: 822 count2016-08: 822 count2016-09: 831 count2016-10: 846 count2016-11: 842 count2016-12: 871 count2017-01: 903 count2017-02: 934 count2017-03: 924 count2017-04: 934 count2017-05: 964 count2017-06: 978 count2017-07: 981 count2017-08: 999 count2017-09: 1,020 count2017-10: 1,012 count2017-11: 1,028 count2017-12: 1,001 count2018-01: 993 count2018-02: 992 count2018-03: 1,023 count2018-04: 1,057 count2018-05: 1,046 count2018-06: 1,039 count2018-07: 1,057 count2018-08: 1,053 count2018-09: 1,048 count2018-10: 1,064 count2018-11: 1,064 count2018-12: 1,106 count2019-01: 1,116 count2019-02: 1,118 count2019-03: 1,104 count2019-04: 1,069 count2019-05: 1,064 count2019-06: 1,059 count2019-07: 1,057 count2019-08: 1,083 count2019-09: 1,107 count2019-10: 1,109 count2019-11: 1,133 count2019-12: 1,131 count2020-01: 1,148 count2020-02: 1,176 count2020-03: 1,244 count2020-04: 1,304 count2020-05: 1,389 count2020-06: 1,469 count2020-07: 1,535 count2020-08: 1,586 count2020-09: 1,626 count2020-10: 1,651 count2020-11: 1,694 count2020-12: 1,729 count2021-01: 1,778 count2021-02: 1,801 count2021-03: 1,830 count2021-04: 1,906 count2021-05: 1,915 count2021-06: 1,930 count2021-07: 1,959 count2021-08: 1,980 count2021-09: 2,042 count2021-10: 2,109 count2021-11: 2,131 count2021-12: 2,166 count2022-01: 2,203 count2022-02: 2,260 count2022-03: 2,258 count2022-04: 2,212 count2022-05: 2,199 count2022-06: 2,212 count2022-07: 2,240 count2022-08: 2,249 count2022-09: 2,224 count2022-10: 2,216 count2022-11: 2,248 count2022-12: 2,292 count2023-01: 2,281 count2023-02: 2,269 count2023-03: 2,305 count2023-04: 2,309 count2023-05: 2,343 count2023-06: 2,359 count2023-07: 2,314 count2023-08: 2,299 count2023-09: 2,273 count2023-10: 2,275 count2023-11: 2,209 count2023-12: 2,153 count2024-01: 2,127 count2024-02: 2,084 count2024-03: 2,009 count2024-04: 1,972 count2024-05: 1,898 count2024-06: 1,801 count2024-07: 1,765 count2024-08: 1,699 count2024-09: 1,639 count2024-10: 1,551 count2024-11: 1,529 count2024-12: 1,479 count2025-01: 1,439 count2025-02: 1,426 count2025-03: 1,413 count2025-04: 1,414 count2025-05: 1,402 count2025-06: 1,410 count2025-07: 1,388 count2025-08: 1,363 count2025-09: 1,348 count2025-10: 1,349 count2025-11: 1,354 count2025-12: 1,336 count2026-01: 1,317 count2026-02: 1,285 count2026-03: 1,248 count2026-04: 1,198 count
count. Source: CDC. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-16.
All 136 values
Periodcount
2026-041,198 Provisional
2026-031,248 Provisional
2026-021,285 Provisional
2026-011,317 Provisional
2025-121,336 Provisional
2025-111,354 Provisional
2025-101,349 Provisional
2025-091,348 Provisional
2025-081,363 Provisional
2025-071,388 Provisional
2025-061,410 Provisional
2025-051,402 Provisional
2025-041,414 Provisional
2025-031,413 Provisional
2025-021,426 Provisional
2025-011,439 Provisional
2024-121,479
2024-111,529
2024-101,551
2024-091,639
2024-081,699
2024-071,765
2024-061,801
2024-051,898
2024-041,972
2024-032,009
2024-022,084
2024-012,127
2023-122,153
2023-112,209
2023-102,275
2023-092,273
2023-082,299
2023-072,314
2023-062,359
2023-052,343
2023-042,309
2023-032,305
2023-022,269
2023-012,281
2022-122,292
2022-112,248
2022-102,216
2022-092,224
2022-082,249
2022-072,240
2022-062,212
2022-052,199
2022-042,212
2022-032,258
2022-022,260
2022-012,203
2021-122,166
2021-112,131
2021-102,109
2021-092,042
2021-081,980
2021-071,959
2021-061,930
2021-051,915
2021-041,906
2021-031,830
2021-021,801
2021-011,778
2020-121,729
2020-111,694
2020-101,651
2020-091,626
2020-081,586
2020-071,535
2020-061,469
2020-051,389
2020-041,304
2020-031,244
2020-021,176
2020-011,148
2019-121,131
2019-111,133
2019-101,109
2019-091,107
2019-081,083
2019-071,057
2019-061,059
2019-051,064
2019-041,069
2019-031,104
2019-021,118
2019-011,116
2018-121,106
2018-111,064
2018-101,064
2018-091,048
2018-081,053
2018-071,057
2018-061,039
2018-051,046
2018-041,057
2018-031,023
2018-02992
2018-01993
2017-121,001
2017-111,028
2017-101,012
2017-091,020
2017-08999
2017-07981
2017-06978
2017-05964
2017-04934
2017-03924
2017-02934
2017-01903
2016-12871
2016-11842
2016-10846
2016-09831
2016-08822
2016-07822
2016-06804
2016-05775
2016-04771
2016-03733
2016-02722
2016-01730
2015-12736
2015-11738
2015-10747
2015-09735
2015-08744
2015-07726
2015-06730
2015-05726
2015-04709
2015-03710
2015-02699
2015-01692

Compared with United States

PlaceApril 2026
South Carolina1,198
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 South Carolina?

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in South Carolina was 1,198 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 15.3% from April 2025. That is the 21st 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 South Carolina?

2,359 in June 2023, the highest value since January 2015 in this series.

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