U.S. Drug Overdose Mortality by State, 1999-2021

U.S. state-level data on drug overdose mortality compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics at the CDC. The dataset covers the years 1999 through 2021. The authoring organization is the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in overdose mortality based on the 1999-2021 time range
• Model geographic disparities in drug-related deaths based on state-level granularity
• Forecast public health outcomes based on historical mortality patterns

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Center for Health Statistics at the CDC.
• Covers a 23-year time range from 1999 to 2021.
• Provides geographic granularity at the U.S. state level.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

National Center for Health Statistics, CDC

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national vital statistics records.

Time Range

1999-2021

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

United States, by state