In 2023, the death rate from opioid poisoning in the United States was around **** per 100,000 population among Black, non-Hispanics. This was a significant increase compared to the death rate reported in 1999. This statistic shows the death rate from drug poisonings involving opioids in the U.S. from 1999 to 2023, by race/ethnicity.
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KFF. (August 18, 2025). Death rate from drug poisonings involving opioids in the U.S. from 1999 to 2023, by race/ethnicity (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1301962/drug-poisoning-opioid-death-rates-by-ethnicity-us/
KFF. "Death rate from drug poisonings involving opioids in the U.S. from 1999 to 2023, by race/ethnicity (per 100,000 population)." Chart. August 18, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1301962/drug-poisoning-opioid-death-rates-by-ethnicity-us/
KFF. (2025). Death rate from drug poisonings involving opioids in the U.S. from 1999 to 2023, by race/ethnicity (per 100,000 population). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1301962/drug-poisoning-opioid-death-rates-by-ethnicity-us/
KFF. "Death Rate from Drug Poisonings Involving Opioids in The U.S. from 1999 to 2023, by Race/Ethnicity (per 100,000 Population)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 18 Aug 2025, /statistics/1301962/drug-poisoning-opioid-death-rates-by-ethnicity-us/
KFF, Death rate from drug poisonings involving opioids in the U.S. from 1999 to 2023, by race/ethnicity (per 100,000 population) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1301962/drug-poisoning-opioid-death-rates-by-ethnicity-us/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Death rate from drug poisonings involving opioids in the U.S. from 1999 to 2023, by race/ethnicity (per 100,000 population) [Graph], KFF, August 18, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1301962/drug-poisoning-opioid-death-rates-by-ethnicity-us/