The drug overdose death rate among those aged 65 years and older in the United States increased from 2.4 deaths per 100,000 population in the year 2000 to 8.8 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020. Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl are the leading cause of drug overdose death among this age group. This statistics shows the drug overdose death rate for adults aged 65 years and over in the United States from 2000 to 2020, by gender.
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CDC, & MMWR. (November 22, 2022). Drug overdose death rate for adults aged 65 years and over in the United States from 2000 to 2020, by gender (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1381078/drug-overdose-death-rate-seniors-united-states-by-gender/
CDC, und MMWR. "Drug overdose death rate for adults aged 65 years and over in the United States from 2000 to 2020, by gender (per 100,000 population)." Chart. November 22, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1381078/drug-overdose-death-rate-seniors-united-states-by-gender/
CDC, MMWR. (2022). Drug overdose death rate for adults aged 65 years and over in the United States from 2000 to 2020, by gender (per 100,000 population). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1381078/drug-overdose-death-rate-seniors-united-states-by-gender/
CDC, and MMWR. "Drug Overdose Death Rate for Adults Aged 65 Years and over in The United States from 2000 to 2020, by Gender (per 100,000 Population)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Nov 2022, /statistics/1381078/drug-overdose-death-rate-seniors-united-states-by-gender/
CDC & MMWR, Drug overdose death rate for adults aged 65 years and over in the United States from 2000 to 2020, by gender (per 100,000 population) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1381078/drug-overdose-death-rate-seniors-united-states-by-gender/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Drug overdose death rate for adults aged 65 years and over in the United States from 2000 to 2020, by gender (per 100,000 population) [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, November 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1381078/drug-overdose-death-rate-seniors-united-states-by-gender/
