US Number and Rate of Fatal Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine By State in 2020 (CDC)
Based on data from the CDC, the overall number of fatal drug overdose deaths involving Cocaine in the US in 2020 was 12,062, and the age adjusted rate per 100,000 persons was 7.8. 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 Cocaine (1,572), followed by Ohio (1,349), North Carolina (1,047), and Massachusetts (1,044).
In terms of the age-adjusted rate of fatal drug overdose deaths involving Cocaine per 100K persons, Rhode Island had the highest (18.4), followed by Delaware (16.2), and Maryland (15.3).
The interactive chart below shows the number of fatal overdose deaths involving Cocaine 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.
| State | Number of Deaths | Age Adjusted Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 29 | 4 |
| Arizona | 202 | 2.9 |
| Colorado | 278 | 4.7 |
| Connecticut | 496 | 14.3 |
| Delaware | 153 | 16.2 |
| Georgia | 397 | 3.7 |
| Iowa | 25 | 0.8 |
| Kansas | 42 | 1.5 |
| Kentucky | 194 | 4.5 |
| Maine | 118 | 9.5 |
| Maryland | 929 | 15.3 |
| Massachusetts | 1044 | 15.3 |
| Michigan | 871 | 9.1 |
| Minnesota | 105 | 1.9 |
| Mississippi | 59 | 2.1 |
| Montana | 6 | 9999 |
| Nebraska | 13 | 9999 |
| Nevada | 112 | 3.6 |
| New Hampshire | 59 | 4.5 |
| New Jersey | 1011 | 11.5 |
| New Mexico | 108 | 5.2 |
| North Carolina | 1047 | 10.2 |
| Ohio | 1349 | 12 |
| Oklahoma | 69 | 1.8 |
| Oregon | 65 | 1.6 |
| Pennsylvania | 1572 | 12.7 |
| Rhode Island | 190 | 18.4 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 9999 |
| Tennessee | 470 | 7 |
| Utah | 46 | 1.5 |
| Vermont | 70 | 12 |
| Virginia | 620 | 7.3 |
| West Virginia | 123 | 7.3 |
| District of Columbia | 186 | 29.6 |