US Number and Rate of Fatal Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Any stimulants By State in 2020 (CDC)

Based on data from the CDC, the overall number of fatal drug overdose deaths involving Any stimulants in the US in 2020 was 23,163, and the age adjusted rate per 100,000 persons was 15.1. These overall values was based on data from 34 jurisdictions (i.e. states and DC).

Among all states with data, Pennsylvania had the highest number of fatal drug overdose deaths involving Any stimulants (2,396), followed by Ohio (2,328), North Carolina (1,554), and Tennessee (1,438).

In terms of the age-adjusted rate of fatal drug overdose deaths involving Any stimulants per 100K persons, West Virginia had the highest (44.1), followed by Kentucky (21.7), and Tennessee (21.5).

The interactive chart below shows the number of fatal overdose deaths involving Any stimulants by state for the jurisdictions with d ata. The table below shows the number and rate of fatal drug overdose deaths.

You can also see similar information for other types of drugs.

Note: A rate value of 9999 denotes that the value is suppressed. Rates based on less than 20 drug overdose deaths are suppressed to avoid presentation of unstable rates.