US Number and Rate of Fatal Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Benzodiazepines By State in 2022 (CDC)

Updated on February 2, 2026.

Based on data from the CDC, the overall number of fatal drug overdose deaths involving Benzodiazepines in the US in 2022 was 5,811, and the age adjusted rate per 100,000 persons was 3.5. These overall values was based on data from 35 jurisdictions (i.e. states and DC).

Among all states with data, Pennsylvania had the highest number of fatal drug overdose deaths involving Benzodiazepines (566), followed by Massachusetts (483), Illinois (430), and Tennessee (424).

In terms of the age-adjusted rate of fatal drug overdose deaths involving Benzodiazepines per 100K persons, West Virginia had the highest (12.9), followed by Connecticut (6.9), and Massachusetts (6.9).

The interactive chart below shows the number of fatal overdose deaths involving Benzodiazepines by state for the jurisdictions with d ata. The table below shows the number and rate of fatal drug overdose deaths.

You can also see similar information for other types of drugs.

Note: A rate value of 9999 denotes that the value is suppressed. Rates based on less than 20 drug overdose deaths are suppressed to avoid presentation of unstable rates.

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Data Source: CDC (SUDORS).
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State Number of Deaths Age Adjusted Rate Per 100K
Alaska 26 3.6
Arizona 168 2.4
Arkansas 118 4.1
Colorado 129 2.1
Connecticut 250 6.9
Delaware 15 9999
Georgia 221 2
Hawaii 15 9999
Illinois 430 3.5
Iowa 33 1.1
Kansas 99 3.5
Kentucky 255 5.8
Maine 90 6.8
Maryland 104 1.7
Massachusetts 483 6.9
Minnesota 114 2.1
Mississippi 70 2.5
Missouri 98 1.6
Montana 14 9999
Nebraska 32 1.7
New Hampshire 22 1.6
New Jersey 354 3.8
New Mexico 82 4.1
North Carolina 351 3.4
Ohio 396 3.5
Oklahoma 94 2.5
Oregon 123 2.9
Pennsylvania 566 4.5
Rhode Island 47 4.3
Tennessee 424 6.2
Utah 136 4.5
Vermont 35 5.9
Virginia 175 2
West Virginia 214 12.9
District of Columbia 28 4.2