May 14, 2025 – Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) point to a big drop in overdose deaths, with levels projected to be at their lowest since 2019.
New provisional data indicates drug overdose deaths in the U.S. plummeted in 2024 by nearly 30% compared with 2023, with projections pointing to the lowest level since 2019.
Estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics indicate the total number of drug overdose deaths fell 27% from 110,037 to 80,391. Provisional drug overdose death counts are based on state death records received and processed by NCHS, with estimates arrived at by adjusting for incomplete reporting.
The report can be found here.