Number of U.S. deaths from illicit fentanyls in 2020, by age group
In 2020, the majority of overdose deaths involving illicitly manufactured fentanyls occurred among those aged 25 to 34 years, with 9,427 drug overdose deaths reported that year. This statistic shows the total number of deaths that involved illicitly manufactured fentanyls in the U.S. in 2020, by age group.