In 2022, those aged between 35 and 44 years had the highest number of drug overdose deaths in the United States, with 27,583 deaths. Opioids are the main driver of overdose deaths in the United States. This statistic presents the number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2013 to 2022, by age group.
Number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2013 to 2022, by age
Age group
15 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
65 years and older
2013
3,664
8,947
9,320
12,045
7,551
2,344
2014
3,798
10,055
10,134
12,263
8,122
2,568
2015
4,235
11,880
11,505
12,974
8,901
2,760
2016
5,376
15,443
14,183
14,771
10,632
3,075
2017
5,455
17,400
15,949
15,996
11,747
3,529
2018
4,633
16,200
15,794
14,688
11,946
3,972
2019
4,777
16,375
16,859
15,083
12,896
4,469
2020
7,095
21,784
22,710
18,919
15,819
5,209
2021
7,426
24,070
26,908
21,875
19,399
6,702
2022
6,696
23,029
27,583
22,352
20,252
7,605
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CDC. (March 25, 2024). Number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 2013 to 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/611017/drug-overdose-deaths-number-in-the-us-by-age/
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