Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Virginia

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Virginia was 866 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 38.1% from April 2025. That is the 27th highest of 51 states in April 2026.

April 2026, count866 Provisional
Change on April 2025-38.1%
Rank27th of 51US states ranked
Series high2,614July 2023
Series low866April 2026

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

CSVChart (SVG)

5001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0002015-012016-092018-052020-012021-092023-052025-012026-042015-01: 959 count2015-02: 980 count2015-03: 968 count2015-04: 966 count2015-05: 973 count2015-06: 984 count2015-07: 976 count2015-08: 994 count2015-09: 1,009 count2015-10: 1,016 count2015-11: 992 count2015-12: 1,002 count2016-01: 1,006 count2016-02: 1,051 count2016-03: 1,107 count2016-04: 1,131 count2016-05: 1,160 count2016-06: 1,186 count2016-07: 1,214 count2016-08: 1,229 count2016-09: 1,260 count2016-10: 1,287 count2016-11: 1,340 count2016-12: 1,356 count2017-01: 1,392 count2017-02: 1,403 count2017-03: 1,394 count2017-04: 1,407 count2017-05: 1,415 count2017-06: 1,428 count2017-07: 1,440 count2017-08: 1,453 count2017-09: 1,438 count2017-10: 1,422 count2017-11: 1,423 count2017-12: 1,455 count2018-01: 1,436 count2018-02: 1,407 count2018-03: 1,410 count2018-04: 1,410 count2018-05: 1,416 count2018-06: 1,404 count2018-07: 1,403 count2018-08: 1,417 count2018-09: 1,460 count2018-10: 1,484 count2018-11: 1,474 count2018-12: 1,434 count2019-01: 1,464 count2019-02: 1,474 count2019-03: 1,476 count2019-04: 1,490 count2019-05: 1,497 count2019-06: 1,499 count2019-07: 1,488 count2019-08: 1,473 count2019-09: 1,451 count2019-10: 1,474 count2019-11: 1,498 count2019-12: 1,538 count2020-01: 1,564 count2020-02: 1,569 count2020-03: 1,590 count2020-04: 1,659 count2020-05: 1,759 count2020-06: 1,818 count2020-07: 1,920 count2020-08: 1,987 count2020-09: 2,046 count2020-10: 2,090 count2020-11: 2,135 count2020-12: 2,185 count2021-01: 2,259 count2021-02: 2,323 count2021-03: 2,429 count2021-04: 2,484 count2021-05: 2,458 count2021-06: 2,485 count2021-07: 2,471 count2021-08: 2,496 count2021-09: 2,537 count2021-10: 2,559 count2021-11: 2,574 count2021-12: 2,603 count2022-01: 2,575 count2022-02: 2,585 count2022-03: 2,550 count2022-04: 2,483 count2022-05: 2,495 count2022-06: 2,497 count2022-07: 2,504 count2022-08: 2,512 count2022-09: 2,492 count2022-10: 2,484 count2022-11: 2,480 count2022-12: 2,491 count2023-01: 2,518 count2023-02: 2,516 count2023-03: 2,529 count2023-04: 2,551 count2023-05: 2,563 count2023-06: 2,597 count2023-07: 2,614 count2023-08: 2,594 count2023-09: 2,562 count2023-10: 2,533 count2023-11: 2,515 count2023-12: 2,452 count2024-01: 2,372 count2024-02: 2,328 count2024-03: 2,220 count2024-04: 2,171 count2024-05: 2,106 count2024-06: 2,004 count2024-07: 1,894 count2024-08: 1,822 count2024-09: 1,749 count2024-10: 1,658 count2024-11: 1,594 count2024-12: 1,547 count2025-01: 1,511 count2025-02: 1,445 count2025-03: 1,431 count2025-04: 1,398 count2025-05: 1,339 count2025-06: 1,314 count2025-07: 1,319 count2025-08: 1,299 count2025-09: 1,313 count2025-10: 1,324 count2025-11: 1,310 count2025-12: 1,283 count2026-01: 1,178 count2026-02: 1,092 count2026-03: 983 count2026-04: 866 count
count. Source: CDC. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-16.
All 136 values
Periodcount
2026-04866 Provisional
2026-03983 Provisional
2026-021,092 Provisional
2026-011,178 Provisional
2025-121,283 Provisional
2025-111,310 Provisional
2025-101,324 Provisional
2025-091,313 Provisional
2025-081,299 Provisional
2025-071,319 Provisional
2025-061,314 Provisional
2025-051,339 Provisional
2025-041,398 Provisional
2025-031,431 Provisional
2025-021,445 Provisional
2025-011,511 Provisional
2024-121,547
2024-111,594
2024-101,658
2024-091,749
2024-081,822
2024-071,894
2024-062,004
2024-052,106
2024-042,171
2024-032,220
2024-022,328
2024-012,372
2023-122,452
2023-112,515
2023-102,533
2023-092,562
2023-082,594
2023-072,614
2023-062,597
2023-052,563
2023-042,551
2023-032,529
2023-022,516
2023-012,518
2022-122,491
2022-112,480
2022-102,484
2022-092,492
2022-082,512
2022-072,504
2022-062,497
2022-052,495
2022-042,483
2022-032,550
2022-022,585
2022-012,575
2021-122,603
2021-112,574
2021-102,559
2021-092,537
2021-082,496
2021-072,471
2021-062,485
2021-052,458
2021-042,484
2021-032,429
2021-022,323
2021-012,259
2020-122,185
2020-112,135
2020-102,090
2020-092,046
2020-081,987
2020-071,920
2020-061,818
2020-051,759
2020-041,659
2020-031,590
2020-021,569
2020-011,564
2019-121,538
2019-111,498
2019-101,474
2019-091,451
2019-081,473
2019-071,488
2019-061,499
2019-051,497
2019-041,490
2019-031,476
2019-021,474
2019-011,464
2018-121,434
2018-111,474
2018-101,484
2018-091,460
2018-081,417
2018-071,403
2018-061,404
2018-051,416
2018-041,410
2018-031,410
2018-021,407
2018-011,436
2017-121,455
2017-111,423
2017-101,422
2017-091,438
2017-081,453
2017-071,440
2017-061,428
2017-051,415
2017-041,407
2017-031,394
2017-021,403
2017-011,392
2016-121,356
2016-111,340
2016-101,287
2016-091,260
2016-081,229
2016-071,214
2016-061,186
2016-051,160
2016-041,131
2016-031,107
2016-021,051
2016-011,006
2015-121,002
2015-11992
2015-101,016
2015-091,009
2015-08994
2015-07976
2015-06984
2015-05973
2015-04966
2015-03968
2015-02980
2015-01959

Compared with United States

PlaceApril 2026
Virginia866
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 Virginia?

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Virginia was 866 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 38.1% from April 2025. That is the 27th 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 Virginia?

2,614 in July 2023, the highest value since January 2015 in this series.

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