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Idaho drug overdose deaths

256

Drug overdose deaths in Idaho in the 12 months ending the month shown, April 2026 (provisional)

−18.5% since April 2025 (314); −11.7% since April 2021 (290); +22.5% since April 2016 (209)

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, VSRR Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts. Data period April 2026. Status: provisional. Published .

Provisional count of drug overdose deaths in the 12 months ending in the named month.

Change and comparison

The series high is 385 in November 2023 and the low is 206 in February 2015.

Among 50 states and the District of Columbia, Idaho ranked 43rd highest in December 2025 on drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The District of Columbia was highest at 51 per 100,000 and Nebraska lowest at 7.2 per 100,000. The headline figure above is in April 2026; this ranking is in December 2025.

Among Idaho and its 6 neighboring states, Idaho ranks 6th highest; Montana is next above at 15.3 per 100,000 and Wyoming next below at 13.9 per 100,000.

Idaho's figure is 0.4% of the national figure of 65,726.

Historical data

Idaho drug overdose deaths, January 2015 to April 2026Idaho drug overdose deaths, January 2015 to April 2026. Idaho: 209 in January 2015, 256 in April 2026.0100200300400201520202025IdahoCountIdaho drug overdose deaths, January 2015 to April 2026Idaho drug overdose deaths, January 2015 to April 2026. Idaho: 209 in January 2015, 256 in April 2026.0100200300400201520202025IdahoCountIdaho drug overdose deaths, January 2015 to April 2026Idaho drug overdose deaths, January 2015 to April 2026. Idaho: 209 in January 2015, 256 in April 2026.0100200300400201620182020202220242026IdahoCount

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, VSRR Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts. Published .

Data table (136 rows)
PeriodIdaho (count)
January 2015209
February 2015206
March 2015216
April 2015219
May 2015213
June 2015217
July 2015220
August 2015218
September 2015214
October 2015215
November 2015209
December 2015214
January 2016214
February 2016215
March 2016212
April 2016209
May 2016212
June 2016216
July 2016218
August 2016217
September 2016218
October 2016229
November 2016235
December 2016228
January 2017226
February 2017232
March 2017231
April 2017235
May 2017240
June 2017231
July 2017234
August 2017235
September 2017240
October 2017236
November 2017233
December 2017234
January 2018228
February 2018223
March 2018225
April 2018227
May 2018223
June 2018235
July 2018247
August 2018244
September 2018238
October 2018231
November 2018234
December 2018243
January 2019249
February 2019260
March 2019265
April 2019260
May 2019257
June 2019261
July 2019243
August 2019238
September 2019247
October 2019253
November 2019263
December 2019264
January 2020264
February 2020258
March 2020250
April 2020250
May 2020259
June 2020253
July 2020271
August 2020280
September 2020281
October 2020280
November 2020278
December 2020280
January 2021284
February 2021279
March 2021276
April 2021290
May 2021298
June 2021313
July 2021319
August 2021325
September 2021334
October 2021338
November 2021347
December 2021345
January 2022361
February 2022362
March 2022376
April 2022372
May 2022355
June 2022353
July 2022349
August 2022356
September 2022354
October 2022354
November 2022350
December 2022362
January 2023349
February 2023369
March 2023366
April 2023373
May 2023384
June 2023381
July 2023379
August 2023369
September 2023370
October 2023375
November 2023385
December 2023367
January 2024369
February 2024359
March 2024368
April 2024365
May 2024369
June 2024361
July 2024364
August 2024364
September 2024352
October 2024345
November 2024327
December 2024326
January 2025319
February 2025316
March 2025308
April 2025314
May 2025301
June 2025296
July 2025289
August 2025285
September 2025286
October 2025285
November 2025290
December 2025294
January 2026290
February 2026284
March 2026271
April 2026256

Compared with other states

Every state is compared on drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Drug overdose deaths in the 12 months ending the month shown, from CDC provisional counts, divided by the Census Bureau's July 1 population estimate for the calendar year that month falls in, times 100,000. A month in a year the population estimate has not yet reached carries no figure. The headline figure above is in April 2026; this comparison is in December 2025.

Per 100,000 residents

  1. District of Columbia51.0
  2. New Mexico45.2
  3. Alaska44.9
  4. Nevada37.5
  5. Washington37.1
  6. Oregon26.0
  7. United States20.7
  8. Utah19.2
  9. Montana15.3
  10. Idaho14.5
  11. Wyoming13.9
  12. South Dakota9.7
  13. New York9.0
  14. Nebraska7.2

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents (computed by Understand Idaho). Data period December 2025. Published .

An excerpt; the full table is below.

StateDecember 2025
1. District of Columbia51.0
2. New Mexico45.2
3. Alaska44.9
4. Arizona39.1
5. West Virginia38.6
6. Nevada37.5
7. Washington37.1
8. Delaware30.9
9. Colorado30.3
10. Tennessee29.1
Data table (52 rows)
StateDecember 2025
1. District of Columbia51.0
2. New Mexico45.2
3. Alaska44.9
4. Arizona39.1
5. West Virginia38.6
6. Nevada37.5
7. Washington37.1
8. Delaware30.9
9. Colorado30.3
10. Tennessee29.1
11. Maine26.6
12. Louisiana26.1
13. Oregon26.0
14. Kentucky25.5
15. South Carolina24.0
16. Vermont23.3
17. Connecticut23.2
18. California23.0
19. Hawaii22.1
20. Maryland22.1
21. Pennsylvania21.9
22. North Carolina21.7
23. Oklahoma21.0
United States20.7
24. Ohio20.6
25. Indiana20.2
26. Missouri19.7
27. Rhode Island19.6
28. Utah19.2
29. New Hampshire19.0
30. Massachusetts18.7
31. Kansas17.7
32. Minnesota17.6
33. Michigan17.5
34. Florida17.4
35. Alabama16.7
36. New Jersey16.7
37. Wisconsin16.4
38. North Dakota16.3
39. Illinois15.4
40. Mississippi15.3
41. Montana15.3
42. Georgia14.7
43. Idaho14.5
44. Virginia14.4
45. Texas14.2
46. Wyoming13.9
47. Arkansas12.0
48. Iowa11.5
49. South Dakota9.7
50. New York9.0
51. Nebraska7.2

Deaths by drug class

Provisional count of drug overdose deaths involving a specific drug or drug class, in the 12 months ending in the named month.

Count

  1. Natural, semi-synthetic, & synthetic opioids, incl. methadone (T40.2-T40.4)152
  2. Opioids (T40.0-T40.4,T40.6)152
  3. Psychostimulants with abuse potential (T43.6)103
  4. Synthetic opioids, excl. methadone (T40.4)98
  5. Natural & semi-synthetic opioids, incl. methadone (T40.2, T40.3)71
  6. Natural & semi-synthetic opioids (T40.2)67
  7. Cocaine (T40.5)11

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, VSRR Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts. Data period April 2026. Published .

Data table (7 rows)
Drug classApril 2026 (count)
Natural, semi-synthetic, & synthetic opioids, incl. methadone (T40.2-T40.4)152
Opioids (T40.0-T40.4,T40.6)152
Psychostimulants with abuse potential (T43.6)103
Synthetic opioids, excl. methadone (T40.4)98
Natural & semi-synthetic opioids, incl. methadone (T40.2, T40.3)71
Natural & semi-synthetic opioids (T40.2)67
Cocaine (T40.5)11

Deaths per 100,000 residents

14.5 per 100,000 in December 2025 (estimate). Drug overdose deaths in the 12 months ending the month shown, from CDC provisional counts, divided by the Census Bureau's July 1 population estimate for the calendar year that month falls in, times 100,000. A month in a year the population estimate has not yet reached carries no figure.

Deaths per 100,000 residents, January 2015 to December 2025Deaths per 100,000 residents, January 2015 to December 2025. Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents: 12.7 in January 2015, 14.5 in December 2025.1214161820201520202025Drugoverdosedeaths per100,000residentsPer 100,000 residentsDeaths per 100,000 residents, January 2015 to December 2025Deaths per 100,000 residents, January 2015 to December 2025. Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents: 12.7 in January 2015, 14.5 in December 2025.1214161820201520202025Drug overdosedeaths per100,000residentsPer 100,000 residentsDeaths per 100,000 residents, January 2015 to December 2025Deaths per 100,000 residents, January 2015 to December 2025. Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents: 12.7 in January 2015, 14.5 in December 2025.121416182020162018202020222024Drug overdosedeaths per100,000residentsPer 100,000 residents

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents (computed by Understand Idaho). Published .

Data table (132 rows)
PeriodDrug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents (per 100,000 residents)
January 201512.7
February 201512.5
March 201513.1
April 201513.3
May 201512.9
June 201513.1
July 201513.3
August 201513.2
September 201513.0
October 201513.0
November 201512.7
December 201513.0
January 201612.7
February 201612.8
March 201612.6
April 201612.4
May 201612.6
June 201612.8
July 201613.0
August 201612.9
September 201613.0
October 201613.6
November 201614.0
December 201613.6
January 201713.2
February 201713.5
March 201713.4
April 201713.7
May 201714.0
June 201713.4
July 201713.6
August 201713.7
September 201714.0
October 201713.7
November 201713.6
December 201713.6
January 201813.0
February 201812.7
March 201812.9
April 201813.0
May 201812.7
June 201813.4
July 201814.1
August 201813.9
September 201813.6
October 201813.2
November 201813.4
December 201813.9
January 201913.9
February 201914.5
March 201914.8
April 201914.5
May 201914.4
June 201914.6
July 201913.6
August 201913.3
September 201913.8
October 201914.2
November 201914.7
December 201914.8
January 202014.3
February 202014.0
March 202013.5
April 202013.5
May 202014.0
June 202013.7
July 202014.7
August 202015.1
September 202015.2
October 202015.1
November 202015.0
December 202015.1
January 202114.9
February 202114.6
March 202114.5
April 202115.2
May 202115.6
June 202116.4
July 202116.7
August 202117.1
September 202117.5
October 202117.7
November 202118.2
December 202118.1
January 202218.6
February 202218.6
March 202219.4
April 202219.1
May 202218.3
June 202218.2
July 202218.0
August 202218.3
September 202218.2
October 202218.2
November 202218.0
December 202218.6
January 202317.7
February 202318.7
March 202318.6
April 202318.9
May 202319.5
June 202319.3
July 202319.2
August 202318.7
September 202318.8
October 202319.0
November 202319.5
December 202318.6
January 202418.4
February 202417.9
March 202418.4
April 202418.2
May 202418.4
June 202418.0
July 202418.2
August 202418.2
September 202417.6
October 202417.2
November 202416.3
December 202416.3
January 202515.7
February 202515.6
March 202515.2
April 202515.5
May 202514.8
June 202514.6
July 202514.2
August 202514.0
September 202514.1
October 202514.0
November 202514.3
December 202514.5

Deaths from all causes

16,692 in April 2026 (provisional). Provisional count of deaths from all causes in the 12 months ending in the named month.

Deaths from all causes, January 2015 to April 2026Deaths from all causes, January 2015 to April 2026. Deaths from all causes, 12 months ending: 12,667 in January 2015, 16,692 in April 2026.05,00010k15k20k201520202025Deaths fromall causes,12 monthsendingCountDeaths from all causes, January 2015 to April 2026Deaths from all causes, January 2015 to April 2026. Deaths from all causes, 12 months ending: 12,667 in January 2015, 16,692 in April 2026.05,00010k15k20k201520202025Deaths fromall causes, 12months endingCountDeaths from all causes, January 2015 to April 2026Deaths from all causes, January 2015 to April 2026. Deaths from all causes, 12 months ending: 12,667 in January 2015, 16,692 in April 2026.05,00010k15k20k201620182020202220242026Deaths from allcauses, 12months endingCount

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, VSRR Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts. Published .

Data table (136 rows)
PeriodDeaths from all causes, 12 months ending (count)
January 201512,667
February 201512,669
March 201512,693
April 201512,753
May 201512,849
June 201512,831
July 201512,917
August 201512,836
September 201512,782
October 201512,892
November 201512,905
December 201512,987
January 201612,912
February 201612,987
March 201613,036
April 201613,093
May 201613,131
June 201613,221
July 201613,228
August 201613,283
September 201613,227
October 201613,205
November 201613,190
December 201613,297
January 201713,479
February 201713,530
March 201713,601
April 201713,619
May 201713,588
June 201713,580
July 201713,621
August 201713,656
September 201713,769
October 201713,864
November 201713,936
December 201713,908
January 201813,900
February 201813,928
March 201813,964
April 201813,984
May 201814,022
June 201814,049
July 201814,110
August 201814,121
September 201814,171
October 201814,133
November 201814,148
December 201814,168
January 201914,052
February 201914,142
March 201914,142
April 201914,186
May 201914,238
June 201914,301
July 201914,220
August 201914,245
September 201914,221
October 201914,269
November 201914,297
December 201914,338
January 202014,381
February 202014,366
March 202014,428
April 202014,378
May 202014,382
June 202014,424
July 202014,703
August 202015,028
September 202015,246
October 202015,514
November 202016,048
December 202016,468
January 202116,740
February 202116,750
March 202116,778
April 202116,877
May 202116,983
June 202117,073
July 202117,083
August 202117,136
September 202117,753
October 202118,397
November 202118,405
December 202118,363
January 202218,571
February 202218,818
March 202218,849
April 202218,871
May 202218,776
June 202218,878
July 202218,963
August 202218,847
September 202218,160
October 202217,447
November 202217,170
December 202217,083
January 202316,814
February 202316,588
March 202316,619
April 202316,702
May 202316,846
June 202316,742
July 202316,626
August 202316,594
September 202316,601
October 202316,624
November 202316,561
December 202316,494
January 202416,597
February 202416,668
March 202416,683
April 202416,653
May 202416,605
June 202416,725
July 202416,747
August 202416,782
September 202416,819
October 202416,787
November 202416,789
December 202416,785
January 202516,742
February 202516,753
March 202516,789
April 202516,833
May 202516,848
June 202516,726
July 202516,732
August 202516,635
September 202516,685
October 202516,756
November 202516,742
December 202516,756
January 202616,753
February 202616,720
March 202616,687
April 202616,692

Source

Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dataset
VSRR Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts
Geography
States, the District of Columbia and the nation
Time coverage
2015-01 to 2026-03
Update frequency
Monthly
Published
Original file
https://data.cdc.gov/resource/xkb8-kh2a.json
Methodology
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm
License
Public domain. U.S. federal government work.
Our copy
VSRR Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts

Caveats

  • Each figure is a rolling 12-month total ending in the named month, not a count for that single month.
  • These are provisional counts based on death certificates that may not yet be complete; NCHS also publishes a model-based predicted value that adjusts for investigations still pending, and this dataset carries only the reported count, not that estimate.

State comparison:

Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dataset
Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents (computed by Understand Idaho)
Geography
States, the District of Columbia and the nation
Time coverage
2015-01 to 2026-03
Update frequency
Monthly
Published
Original file
https://data.cdc.gov/resource/xkb8-kh2a.json
License
Public domain. U.S. federal government work.
Our copy
Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents (computed by Understand Idaho)

Caveats

  • Computed by Understand Idaho from VSRR Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts and Population Estimates Program; it is not a figure the publisher releases.
  • Totals for 2010-2019 are Vintage 2019 estimates and 2020-2025 are Vintage 2025; the two series are not reconciled, so a change at the seam includes the vintage revision.
  • City (incorporated place) totals cover 2020-2025 only; no 2010-2019 city series is included.
  • Components of change are published for the nation, states and Idaho's 44 counties; other states' county components are not included.
  • The ten places are Boise City, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Coeur d'Alene, Twin Falls, Post Falls and Rexburg, the ten largest by 2025 population estimate.
  • Group quarters estimates, the residual component, population-based rates, and Puerto Rico are not included.
  • The national domestic migration cell is 0 by construction (moves between states net to nothing) and is not stored as an observation; the United States has international migration and natural change only.

Where sources disagree

  • Population, Idaho, 2020: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census apportionment counts publishes 1,839,106. The Vintage 2025 Population Estimates Program's April 1, 2020 population base for Idaho is 1,839,123, 17 more than the 1,839,106 the Census Bureau delivered as Idaho's official 2020 Census apportionment count. This population base is not itself shipped as an observation (it is not a July 1 estimate), but it is the starting point this dataset's 2020-2025 state and county totals build forward from, so the same 17-person gap is not reconciled in those totals.

Inputs: VSRR Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts and Population Estimates Program.

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