The official category is "Synthetic Opioids other than Methadone (primarily fentanyl) ICD-10 code (T40.4)" However, this category is dominated by fentanyl related overdoses.
* Prior to 2018, mortlity data for Asian and Pacific Islander populations were combined.
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Rate of overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. 1999-2023, by race/ethnicity
In 2023, there were around ** overdose deaths involving fentanyl among non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska natives in the United States per 100,000 population, making it the most affected ethnicity among every other in the analyzed period.
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NIDA. (January 16, 2025). Rate of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2023, by race/ethnicity (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1018663/fentanyl-overdose-death-rate-us-by-ethnicity/
NIDA. "Rate of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2023, by race/ethnicity (per 100,000 population)." Chart. January 16, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1018663/fentanyl-overdose-death-rate-us-by-ethnicity/
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NIDA. "Rate of Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Fentanyl in The U.S. from 1999 to 2023, by Race/Ethnicity (per 100,000 Population)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Jan 2025, /statistics/1018663/fentanyl-overdose-death-rate-us-by-ethnicity/
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Rate of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl in the U.S. from 1999 to 2023, by race/ethnicity (per 100,000 population) [Graph], NIDA, January 16, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1018663/fentanyl-overdose-death-rate-us-by-ethnicity/
