2,725 overdose deaths in 2022.
That means that for every 100,000 people living in Washington state, 35 died of drug overdose. This was the highest drug overdose death rate the state has seen since data from 1999 became available.
Unadjusted data about the nation is a useful starting point, but age-adjusted data tells a more complete story. Age-adjusting accounts for differences in age distributions across populations, which is crucial when comparing health outcomes since age is a major risk factor for many conditions. This adjustment enables fairer comparisons of mortality rates between different groups or over time. The rest of the data on this page is age-adjusted.
