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Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Washington

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Washington was 2,538 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 21.9% from April 2025. That is the 7th highest of 51 states in April 2026.

April 2026, count2,538 Provisional
Change on April 2025-21.9%
Rank7th of 51US states ranked
Series high3,570February 2024
Series low996January 2015

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

CSVChart (SVG)

01,0002,0003,0004,0002015-012016-092018-052020-012021-092023-052025-012026-042015-01: 996 count2015-02: 1,000 count2015-03: 1,018 count2015-04: 1,017 count2015-05: 1,020 count2015-06: 1,050 count2015-07: 1,068 count2015-08: 1,066 count2015-09: 1,090 count2015-10: 1,099 count2015-11: 1,110 count2015-12: 1,109 count2016-01: 1,134 count2016-02: 1,139 count2016-03: 1,137 count2016-04: 1,165 count2016-05: 1,163 count2016-06: 1,162 count2016-07: 1,177 count2016-08: 1,183 count2016-09: 1,171 count2016-10: 1,155 count2016-11: 1,127 count2016-12: 1,117 count2017-01: 1,105 count2017-02: 1,108 count2017-03: 1,120 count2017-04: 1,097 count2017-05: 1,093 count2017-06: 1,068 count2017-07: 1,060 count2017-08: 1,065 count2017-09: 1,094 count2017-10: 1,112 count2017-11: 1,133 count2017-12: 1,168 count2018-01: 1,165 count2018-02: 1,169 count2018-03: 1,165 count2018-04: 1,159 count2018-05: 1,160 count2018-06: 1,182 count2018-07: 1,167 count2018-08: 1,168 count2018-09: 1,169 count2018-10: 1,182 count2018-11: 1,175 count2018-12: 1,163 count2019-01: 1,181 count2019-02: 1,180 count2019-03: 1,181 count2019-04: 1,182 count2019-05: 1,182 count2019-06: 1,190 count2019-07: 1,203 count2019-08: 1,215 count2019-09: 1,223 count2019-10: 1,220 count2019-11: 1,238 count2019-12: 1,251 count2020-01: 1,265 count2020-02: 1,276 count2020-03: 1,318 count2020-04: 1,390 count2020-05: 1,462 count2020-06: 1,507 count2020-07: 1,549 count2020-08: 1,579 count2020-09: 1,596 count2020-10: 1,637 count2020-11: 1,681 count2020-12: 1,726 count2021-01: 1,777 count2021-02: 1,813 count2021-03: 1,861 count2021-04: 1,895 count2021-05: 1,913 count2021-06: 1,944 count2021-07: 2,009 count2021-08: 2,081 count2021-09: 2,141 count2021-10: 2,196 count2021-11: 2,235 count2021-12: 2,264 count2022-01: 2,296 count2022-02: 2,346 count2022-03: 2,351 count2022-04: 2,346 count2022-05: 2,367 count2022-06: 2,385 count2022-07: 2,413 count2022-08: 2,450 count2022-09: 2,477 count2022-10: 2,513 count2022-11: 2,602 count2022-12: 2,753 count2023-01: 2,850 count2023-02: 2,893 count2023-03: 3,006 count2023-04: 3,130 count2023-05: 3,221 count2023-06: 3,307 count2023-07: 3,387 count2023-08: 3,414 count2023-09: 3,490 count2023-10: 3,537 count2023-11: 3,547 count2023-12: 3,512 count2024-01: 3,501 count2024-02: 3,570 count2024-03: 3,553 count2024-04: 3,527 count2024-05: 3,528 count2024-06: 3,495 count2024-07: 3,432 count2024-08: 3,325 count2024-09: 3,243 count2024-10: 3,176 count2024-11: 3,186 count2024-12: 3,183 count2025-01: 3,219 count2025-02: 3,188 count2025-03: 3,239 count2025-04: 3,248 count2025-05: 3,186 count2025-06: 3,152 count2025-07: 3,144 count2025-08: 3,176 count2025-09: 3,159 count2025-10: 3,157 count2025-11: 3,061 count2025-12: 2,968 count2026-01: 2,821 count2026-02: 2,753 count2026-03: 2,627 count2026-04: 2,538 count
count. Source: CDC. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-16.
All 136 values
Periodcount
2026-042,538 Provisional
2026-032,627 Provisional
2026-022,753 Provisional
2026-012,821 Provisional
2025-122,968 Provisional
2025-113,061 Provisional
2025-103,157 Provisional
2025-093,159 Provisional
2025-083,176 Provisional
2025-073,144 Provisional
2025-063,152 Provisional
2025-053,186 Provisional
2025-043,248 Provisional
2025-033,239 Provisional
2025-023,188 Provisional
2025-013,219 Provisional
2024-123,183
2024-113,186
2024-103,176
2024-093,243
2024-083,325
2024-073,432
2024-063,495
2024-053,528
2024-043,527
2024-033,553
2024-023,570
2024-013,501
2023-123,512
2023-113,547
2023-103,537
2023-093,490
2023-083,414
2023-073,387
2023-063,307
2023-053,221
2023-043,130
2023-033,006
2023-022,893
2023-012,850
2022-122,753
2022-112,602
2022-102,513
2022-092,477
2022-082,450
2022-072,413
2022-062,385
2022-052,367
2022-042,346
2022-032,351
2022-022,346
2022-012,296
2021-122,264
2021-112,235
2021-102,196
2021-092,141
2021-082,081
2021-072,009
2021-061,944
2021-051,913
2021-041,895
2021-031,861
2021-021,813
2021-011,777
2020-121,726
2020-111,681
2020-101,637
2020-091,596
2020-081,579
2020-071,549
2020-061,507
2020-051,462
2020-041,390
2020-031,318
2020-021,276
2020-011,265
2019-121,251
2019-111,238
2019-101,220
2019-091,223
2019-081,215
2019-071,203
2019-061,190
2019-051,182
2019-041,182
2019-031,181
2019-021,180
2019-011,181
2018-121,163
2018-111,175
2018-101,182
2018-091,169
2018-081,168
2018-071,167
2018-061,182
2018-051,160
2018-041,159
2018-031,165
2018-021,169
2018-011,165
2017-121,168
2017-111,133
2017-101,112
2017-091,094
2017-081,065
2017-071,060
2017-061,068
2017-051,093
2017-041,097
2017-031,120
2017-021,108
2017-011,105
2016-121,117
2016-111,127
2016-101,155
2016-091,171
2016-081,183
2016-071,177
2016-061,162
2016-051,163
2016-041,165
2016-031,137
2016-021,139
2016-011,134
2015-121,109
2015-111,110
2015-101,099
2015-091,090
2015-081,066
2015-071,068
2015-061,050
2015-051,020
2015-041,017
2015-031,018
2015-021,000
2015-01996

Compared with United States

PlaceApril 2026
Washington2,538
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 Washington?

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months ending in Washington was 2,538 in April 2026, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is down 21.9% from April 2025. That is the 7th 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 Washington?

3,570 in February 2024, the highest value since January 2015 in this series.

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