Death Certificates
Data are current as of 1/1/2021
Most recent dashboard update: 5/29/2024
Although the death certificate data is a valuable source of drug overdose death data, it is not available until after the end of the calendar year and the completion of reviews by National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and DHSC. Death certificate data and age-adjusted drug overdose death rates are provided from 2011 to 2020 by the Delaware Health Statistics Center.
Delaware
Drug Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted Rate)
2021
54.1
age-adjusted rate per 100,000 residents
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The chart has 1 X axis displaying Time. Data ranges from 2011-01-01 to 2021-01-01.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 15.5 to 54.1.
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Target
20.7age-adjusted rate per 100,000 residents
Progress
Getting worse, target not met
The Drug Overdose Death Rate in Delaware is 54.1 per 100,000 (adjusted for age). This indicator needs attention in Delaware because the rate is getting worse and is higher than the target rate of 20.7 age-adjusted per 100,000 residents.
Delaware
Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware Residents (Count)
2021
507
people
Delaware
Percentage Change
2016 to 2021
69% increase
Additional Information for Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware Residents
Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware Residents
The causes of death are classified using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth and Tenth Revisions (ICD-9 and ICD-10). Drug overdose deaths are identified using the underlying cause of death codes X40-X44 (unintentional), X60-X64 (suicide), X85 (homicide), and Y10-Y14 (undetermined). Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. Standard Population and using the latest population estimates from the Delaware Population Consortium.
Data Sources
Mortality
Citation: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Delaware Health Statistics Center.
Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware
Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware Residents
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Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware Residents
Number of people
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Line chart with 11 data points.
Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware Residents
The chart has 1 X axis displaying Year. Data ranges from 2011-01-01 to 2021-01-01.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Number of people. Data ranges from 142 to 507.
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Suspected drug overdose deaths are preliminary and subject to change as more information becomes available. Suspected death counts provided here should be considered as an early indicator of potentially changing trends.
Additional Information
Why are stratifications not provided in suspected drug overdose death data?
Stratifications variable content is not yet available. Suspected drug overdose deaths are preliminary and subject to change as more information becomes available. Suspected death counts provided here should be considered as an early indicator of potentially changing trends.
Data Sources
Mortality
Citation: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Delaware Health Statistics Center.
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