KFF Examines Latest Data and Trends About U.S. Deaths from Opioids, Alcohol and Suicide
Three updated KFF analyses examine the latest trends in deaths from opioid overdoses, suicide and alcohol, using newly released final data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In 2024, the most recent year of final data available, there were 54,045 deaths from opioids, 48,824 deaths by suicide, and 46,714 deaths from alcohol. The analyses explore national trends as well as variation by demographics and states and trends over time.
The analyses include:
- Opioid Overdose Deaths: National Trends and Variation by Demographics and States
- Suicide Deaths: National Trends and Variation by Demographics and States
- Alcohol Deaths: National Trends and Variation by Demographics and States
Also available are state-level data on all three topics in the mental health section of KFF’s State Health Facts database.
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