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Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in United States

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in the United States was 65,726 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 13.5% from April 2025.

April 2026, count65,726 Provisional
Change on April 2025-13.5%
Series high111,466June 2023
Series low47,523January 2015

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

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40K60K80K100K120K2015-012016-092018-052020-012021-092023-052025-012026-042015-01: 47,523 count2015-02: 47,725 count2015-03: 48,198 count2015-04: 48,748 count2015-05: 49,293 count2015-06: 49,691 count2015-07: 50,301 count2015-08: 50,834 count2015-09: 51,575 count2015-10: 52,114 count2015-11: 52,386 count2015-12: 52,623 count2016-01: 52,902 count2016-02: 53,834 count2016-03: 54,781 count2016-04: 55,763 count2016-05: 56,465 count2016-06: 57,428 count2016-07: 58,525 count2016-08: 59,417 count2016-09: 60,147 count2016-10: 61,062 count2016-11: 62,340 count2016-12: 63,938 count2017-01: 65,571 count2017-02: 66,189 count2017-03: 66,858 count2017-04: 67,493 count2017-05: 68,370 count2017-06: 69,153 count2017-07: 69,504 count2017-08: 69,988 count2017-09: 70,599 count2017-10: 70,690 count2017-11: 70,723 count2017-12: 70,699 count2018-01: 70,122 count2018-02: 69,745 count2018-03: 69,364 count2018-04: 69,042 count2018-05: 68,789 count2018-06: 68,714 count2018-07: 68,728 count2018-08: 68,714 count2018-09: 68,421 count2018-10: 68,404 count2018-11: 68,102 count2018-12: 67,850 count2019-01: 67,697 count2019-02: 67,631 count2019-03: 67,727 count2019-04: 67,736 count2019-05: 67,795 count2019-06: 67,787 count2019-07: 68,023 count2019-08: 68,371 count2019-09: 68,757 count2019-10: 69,371 count2019-11: 70,357 count2019-12: 71,130 count2020-01: 72,124 count2020-02: 73,343 count2020-03: 74,679 count2020-04: 77,017 count2020-05: 80,577 count2020-06: 82,916 count2020-07: 85,236 count2020-08: 87,293 count2020-09: 88,879 count2020-10: 90,093 count2020-11: 91,200 count2020-12: 92,478 count2021-01: 94,788 count2021-02: 96,118 count2021-03: 98,211 count2021-04: 99,772 count2021-05: 99,679 count2021-06: 100,569 count2021-07: 101,477 count2021-08: 102,612 count2021-09: 104,099 count2021-10: 105,528 count2021-11: 106,554 count2021-12: 107,573 count2022-01: 107,800 count2022-02: 108,636 count2022-03: 108,604 count2022-04: 107,785 count2022-05: 107,429 count2022-06: 107,370 count2022-07: 107,583 count2022-08: 107,474 count2022-09: 107,432 count2022-10: 107,819 count2022-11: 108,429 count2022-12: 109,413 count2023-01: 109,745 count2023-02: 109,714 count2023-03: 110,084 count2023-04: 110,774 count2023-05: 111,422 count2023-06: 111,466 count2023-07: 111,382 count2023-08: 111,451 count2023-09: 110,716 count2023-10: 109,703 count2023-11: 108,529 count2023-12: 106,881 count2024-01: 105,522 count2024-02: 104,361 count2024-03: 102,174 count2024-04: 100,052 count2024-05: 97,687 count2024-06: 95,741 count2024-07: 93,193 count2024-08: 90,202 count2024-09: 87,654 count2024-10: 85,178 count2024-11: 82,946 count2024-12: 80,860 count2025-01: 79,332 count2025-02: 77,831 count2025-03: 77,064 count2025-04: 75,967 count2025-05: 74,878 count2025-06: 73,905 count2025-07: 72,987 count2025-08: 72,373 count2025-09: 71,892 count2025-10: 71,384 count2025-11: 71,017 count2025-12: 70,646 count2026-01: 69,544 count2026-02: 68,689 count2026-03: 67,104 count2026-04: 65,726 count
count. Source: CDC. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-16.
All 136 values
Periodcount
2026-0465,726 Provisional
2026-0367,104 Provisional
2026-0268,689 Provisional
2026-0169,544 Provisional
2025-1270,646 Provisional
2025-1171,017 Provisional
2025-1071,384 Provisional
2025-0971,892 Provisional
2025-0872,373 Provisional
2025-0772,987 Provisional
2025-0673,905 Provisional
2025-0574,878 Provisional
2025-0475,967 Provisional
2025-0377,064 Provisional
2025-0277,831 Provisional
2025-0179,332 Provisional
2024-1280,860
2024-1182,946
2024-1085,178
2024-0987,654
2024-0890,202
2024-0793,193
2024-0695,741
2024-0597,687
2024-04100,052
2024-03102,174
2024-02104,361
2024-01105,522
2023-12106,881
2023-11108,529
2023-10109,703
2023-09110,716
2023-08111,451
2023-07111,382
2023-06111,466
2023-05111,422
2023-04110,774
2023-03110,084
2023-02109,714
2023-01109,745
2022-12109,413
2022-11108,429
2022-10107,819
2022-09107,432
2022-08107,474
2022-07107,583
2022-06107,370
2022-05107,429
2022-04107,785
2022-03108,604
2022-02108,636
2022-01107,800
2021-12107,573
2021-11106,554
2021-10105,528
2021-09104,099
2021-08102,612
2021-07101,477
2021-06100,569
2021-0599,679
2021-0499,772
2021-0398,211
2021-0296,118
2021-0194,788
2020-1292,478
2020-1191,200
2020-1090,093
2020-0988,879
2020-0887,293
2020-0785,236
2020-0682,916
2020-0580,577
2020-0477,017
2020-0374,679
2020-0273,343
2020-0172,124
2019-1271,130
2019-1170,357
2019-1069,371
2019-0968,757
2019-0868,371
2019-0768,023
2019-0667,787
2019-0567,795
2019-0467,736
2019-0367,727
2019-0267,631
2019-0167,697
2018-1267,850
2018-1168,102
2018-1068,404
2018-0968,421
2018-0868,714
2018-0768,728
2018-0668,714
2018-0568,789
2018-0469,042
2018-0369,364
2018-0269,745
2018-0170,122
2017-1270,699
2017-1170,723
2017-1070,690
2017-0970,599
2017-0869,988
2017-0769,504
2017-0669,153
2017-0568,370
2017-0467,493
2017-0366,858
2017-0266,189
2017-0165,571
2016-1263,938
2016-1162,340
2016-1061,062
2016-0960,147
2016-0859,417
2016-0758,525
2016-0657,428
2016-0556,465
2016-0455,763
2016-0354,781
2016-0253,834
2016-0152,902
2015-1252,623
2015-1152,386
2015-1052,114
2015-0951,575
2015-0850,834
2015-0750,301
2015-0649,691
2015-0549,293
2015-0448,748
2015-0348,198
2015-0247,725
2015-0147,523

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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 United States?

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in the United States was 65,726 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 13.5% from April 2025.

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 United States?

111,466 in June 2023, the highest value since January 2015 in this series.

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