Mean Death Rates by Demographic and Drug Type
All drug overdose deaths Drug overdose deaths involving any opioid Drug overdose deaths involving heroin Drug overdose deaths involving methadone Drug overdose deaths involving natural and semisynthetic opioids Drug overdose deaths involving other synthetic opioids (other than methadone)
15-24 years
7.75 5.14 1.66 0.91 1.57 1.27
25-34 years
18.85 12.35 4.05 1.92 3.85 3.86
35-44 years
22.92 13.40 3.42 2.10 5.08 3.81
45-54 years
24.09 13.26 2.85 2.20 5.85 3.32
55-64 years
14.14 7.38 1.49 1.13 3.65 1.95
65-74 years
4.97 2.10 0.54 0.31 1.21 0.59
75-84 years
3.23 0.81 NA NA 0.56 0.23
85 years and over
4.18 0.90 NA NA 0.67 NA
All persons
12.60 7.19 1.85 1.14 2.81 1.98
Female
8.98 4.76 0.81 0.83 2.23 1.29
Female: 15-24 years
4.30 2.62 0.85 0.43 0.84 0.85
Female: 25-34 years
11.33 6.82 1.80 1.19 2.48 2.19
Female: 35-44 years
16.57 8.87 1.48 1.67 4.04 2.43
Female: 45-54 years
19.16 9.97 1.23 1.84 5.17 2.50
Female: 55-64 years
11.51 5.77 0.86 0.98 3.35 1.49
Female: 65-74 years
4.46 1.83 0.33 0.25 1.21 0.52
Female: 75-84 years
3.15 0.84 NA NA 0.62 0.30
Female: 85 years and over
3.89 0.89 NA NA 0.70 NA
Female: American Indian or Alaska Native
9.40 4.99 1.64 1.41 2.72 1.71
Female: Asian or Pacific Islander
1.40 0.53 0.20 NA 0.33 0.37
Female: Black or African American
6.65 3.25 0.78 0.48 1.20 1.20
Female: Hispanic or Latino: All races
3.61 1.89 0.46 0.32 0.79 0.53
Female: Not Hispanic or Latino: American Indian or Alaska Native
13.60 7.29 2.60 2.10 3.99 2.83
Female: Not Hispanic or Latino: Asian
1.80 0.60 NA NA 0.30 0.40
Female: Not Hispanic or Latino: Asian or Pacific Islander
1.38 0.54 0.20 NA 0.33 0.37
Female: Not Hispanic or Latino: Black
6.88 3.37 0.80 0.50 1.24 1.28
Female: Not Hispanic or Latino: White
11.68 6.53 1.15 1.09 2.99 2.04
Female: Under 15 years
0.19 0.10 NA NA 0.10 NA
Female: White
10.27 5.67 1.00 0.95 2.61 1.73
Male
15.95 9.65 2.91 1.47 3.38 2.65
Male: 15-24 years
11.01 7.53 2.44 1.39 2.25 1.79
Male: 25-34 years
26.25 17.77 6.26 2.62 5.21 5.49
Male: 35-44 years
29.32 17.96 5.37 2.54 6.15 5.21
Male: 45-54 years
29.20 16.64 4.54 2.55 6.55 4.18
Male: 55-64 years
16.93 9.12 2.44 1.44 3.94 2.44
Male: 65-74 years
5.57 2.41 1.19 0.43 1.22 1.05
Male: 75-84 years
3.32 0.84 NA NA 0.70 0.50
Male: 85 years and over
4.83 1.16 NA NA 1.00 NA
Male: American Indian or Alaska Native
12.85 7.32 3.04 1.63 3.12 3.29
Male: Asian or Pacific Islander
2.84 1.15 0.60 0.20 0.52 0.92
Male: Black or African American
15.35 7.98 2.98 0.70 1.73 3.25
Male: Hispanic or Latino: All races
9.79 6.07 2.45 0.62 1.83 1.61
Male: Not Hispanic or Latino: American Indian or Alaska Native
19.20 10.88 5.15 2.50 4.63 5.33
Male: Not Hispanic or Latino: Asian
4.40 2.10 0.50 NA 0.60 1.50
Male: Not Hispanic or Latino: Asian or Pacific Islander
2.75 1.12 0.60 0.30 0.51 0.92
Male: Not Hispanic or Latino: Black
15.77 8.19 3.05 0.70 1.78 3.35
Male: Not Hispanic or Latino: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
17.70 NA NA NA NA NA
Male: Not Hispanic or Latino: White
19.88 12.73 3.76 1.90 4.44 4.15
Male: Under 15 years
0.21 0.11 NA 0.10 0.10 0.10
Male: White
17.91 11.37 3.45 1.66 3.94 3.57
Under 15 years
0.19 0.10 NA 0.02 0.07 0.05