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Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Tennessee

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Tennessee was 2,000 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 15.6% from April 2025. That is the 10th highest of 51 states in April 2026.

April 2026, count2,000 Provisional
Change on April 2025-15.6%
Rank10th of 51US states ranked
Series high3,929June 2023
Series low1,278February 2015

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

CSVChart (SVG)

1,0002,0003,0004,0002015-012016-092018-052020-012021-092023-052025-012026-042015-01: 1,296 count2015-02: 1,278 count2015-03: 1,311 count2015-04: 1,302 count2015-05: 1,331 count2015-06: 1,349 count2015-07: 1,375 count2015-08: 1,388 count2015-09: 1,412 count2015-10: 1,440 count2015-11: 1,430 count2015-12: 1,455 count2016-01: 1,488 count2016-02: 1,515 count2016-03: 1,502 count2016-04: 1,510 count2016-05: 1,525 count2016-06: 1,515 count2016-07: 1,552 count2016-08: 1,579 count2016-09: 1,585 count2016-10: 1,589 count2016-11: 1,629 count2016-12: 1,643 count2017-01: 1,643 count2017-02: 1,652 count2017-03: 1,691 count2017-04: 1,724 count2017-05: 1,737 count2017-06: 1,758 count2017-07: 1,745 count2017-08: 1,736 count2017-09: 1,764 count2017-10: 1,768 count2017-11: 1,760 count2017-12: 1,783 count2018-01: 1,765 count2018-02: 1,792 count2018-03: 1,786 count2018-04: 1,787 count2018-05: 1,802 count2018-06: 1,810 count2018-07: 1,825 count2018-08: 1,835 count2018-09: 1,831 count2018-10: 1,837 count2018-11: 1,851 count2018-12: 1,837 count2019-01: 1,881 count2019-02: 1,861 count2019-03: 1,881 count2019-04: 1,903 count2019-05: 1,920 count2019-06: 1,965 count2019-07: 1,986 count2019-08: 1,999 count2019-09: 2,033 count2019-10: 2,081 count2019-11: 2,116 count2019-12: 2,138 count2020-01: 2,161 count2020-02: 2,202 count2020-03: 2,274 count2020-04: 2,354 count2020-05: 2,520 count2020-06: 2,634 count2020-07: 2,728 count2020-08: 2,827 count2020-09: 2,891 count2020-10: 2,975 count2020-11: 3,025 count2020-12: 3,090 count2021-01: 3,215 count2021-02: 3,323 count2021-03: 3,415 count2021-04: 3,512 count2021-05: 3,485 count2021-06: 3,508 count2021-07: 3,535 count2021-08: 3,603 count2021-09: 3,688 count2021-10: 3,749 count2021-11: 3,814 count2021-12: 3,861 count2022-01: 3,806 count2022-02: 3,842 count2022-03: 3,864 count2022-04: 3,819 count2022-05: 3,785 count2022-06: 3,753 count2022-07: 3,784 count2022-08: 3,739 count2022-09: 3,750 count2022-10: 3,752 count2022-11: 3,784 count2022-12: 3,862 count2023-01: 3,896 count2023-02: 3,874 count2023-03: 3,866 count2023-04: 3,878 count2023-05: 3,920 count2023-06: 3,929 count2023-07: 3,861 count2023-08: 3,904 count2023-09: 3,890 count2023-10: 3,841 count2023-11: 3,784 count2023-12: 3,693 count2024-01: 3,676 count2024-02: 3,622 count2024-03: 3,486 count2024-04: 3,385 count2024-05: 3,285 count2024-06: 3,175 count2024-07: 3,125 count2024-08: 3,003 count2024-09: 2,846 count2024-10: 2,756 count2024-11: 2,635 count2024-12: 2,555 count2025-01: 2,487 count2025-02: 2,417 count2025-03: 2,404 count2025-04: 2,371 count2025-05: 2,337 count2025-06: 2,352 count2025-07: 2,328 count2025-08: 2,273 count2025-09: 2,238 count2025-10: 2,180 count2025-11: 2,171 count2025-12: 2,132 count2026-01: 2,073 count2026-02: 2,078 count2026-03: 2,032 count2026-04: 2,000 count
count. Source: CDC. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-16.
All 136 values
Periodcount
2026-042,000 Provisional
2026-032,032 Provisional
2026-022,078 Provisional
2026-012,073 Provisional
2025-122,132 Provisional
2025-112,171 Provisional
2025-102,180 Provisional
2025-092,238 Provisional
2025-082,273 Provisional
2025-072,328 Provisional
2025-062,352 Provisional
2025-052,337 Provisional
2025-042,371 Provisional
2025-032,404 Provisional
2025-022,417 Provisional
2025-012,487 Provisional
2024-122,555
2024-112,635
2024-102,756
2024-092,846
2024-083,003
2024-073,125
2024-063,175
2024-053,285
2024-043,385
2024-033,486
2024-023,622
2024-013,676
2023-123,693
2023-113,784
2023-103,841
2023-093,890
2023-083,904
2023-073,861
2023-063,929
2023-053,920
2023-043,878
2023-033,866
2023-023,874
2023-013,896
2022-123,862
2022-113,784
2022-103,752
2022-093,750
2022-083,739
2022-073,784
2022-063,753
2022-053,785
2022-043,819
2022-033,864
2022-023,842
2022-013,806
2021-123,861
2021-113,814
2021-103,749
2021-093,688
2021-083,603
2021-073,535
2021-063,508
2021-053,485
2021-043,512
2021-033,415
2021-023,323
2021-013,215
2020-123,090
2020-113,025
2020-102,975
2020-092,891
2020-082,827
2020-072,728
2020-062,634
2020-052,520
2020-042,354
2020-032,274
2020-022,202
2020-012,161
2019-122,138
2019-112,116
2019-102,081
2019-092,033
2019-081,999
2019-071,986
2019-061,965
2019-051,920
2019-041,903
2019-031,881
2019-021,861
2019-011,881
2018-121,837
2018-111,851
2018-101,837
2018-091,831
2018-081,835
2018-071,825
2018-061,810
2018-051,802
2018-041,787
2018-031,786
2018-021,792
2018-011,765
2017-121,783
2017-111,760
2017-101,768
2017-091,764
2017-081,736
2017-071,745
2017-061,758
2017-051,737
2017-041,724
2017-031,691
2017-021,652
2017-011,643
2016-121,643
2016-111,629
2016-101,589
2016-091,585
2016-081,579
2016-071,552
2016-061,515
2016-051,525
2016-041,510
2016-031,502
2016-021,515
2016-011,488
2015-121,455
2015-111,430
2015-101,440
2015-091,412
2015-081,388
2015-071,375
2015-061,349
2015-051,331
2015-041,302
2015-031,311
2015-021,278
2015-011,296

Compared with United States

PlaceApril 2026
Tennessee2,000
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 Tennessee?

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Tennessee was 2,000 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 15.6% from April 2025. That is the 10th 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 Tennessee?

3,929 in June 2023, the highest value since January 2015 in this series.

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