New York - Number and Rate of Fatal Drug Overdose Deaths By Gender and Race and Ethnicity in 2023 (CDC)

Updated on February 5, 2026.

According to data from the CDC, the overall number of fatal drug overdose deaths in New York for all drugs was 5,983, and the age adjusted overdose death rate per 100,000 persons was 30.3.

Gender: The number of fatal drug overdose deaths was the following by gender: Males (4,411), and Females (1,572).

Race and Ethnicity: The number of fatal drug overdose deaths included the following by race and ethnicity: Non Hispanic White (2,694), Non Hispanic Black or African American (1,692), and Hispanic or Latino (1,352).

The first chart below shows the age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths per 100K by gender. And the first table shows the number and rate by gender. The second chart shows the age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths per 100K by race and ethnicity. And the second table shows the number and rate by race and ethnicity.

You can see similar information for other states and for the whole United States.

Data Source: CDC (SUDORS).
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New York - Age-Adjusted Rate of Fatal Drug Overdose Deaths Per 100K Persons By Gender in 2023
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New York - Number and Age-Adjusted Rate of Fatal Drug Overdose Deaths Per 100K By Gender in 2023
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Gender Number of Overdose Deaths Age Adjusted Overdose Death Rate Per 100K
Males 4411 45.5
Females 1572 15.8

The chart and table below shows the number and rate of drug overdose deaths by race and ethnicity.

New York - Age-Adjusted Rate of Fatal Drug Overdose Deaths Per 100K Persons By Race and Ethnicity in 2023
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New York - Number and Rate of Fatal Drug Overdose Deaths By Race and Ethnicity in 2023
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Race and Ethnicity Number of Overdose Deaths Age Adjusted Overdose Death Rate Per 100K
Non Hispanic White 2694 26
Non Hispanic Black or African American 1692 57.5
Hispanic or Latino 1352 36.1
Non Hispanic Asian 74 3.7
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 38 12.9
Non Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native 31 52.9
Non Hispanic Native hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1 9999