U.S. drug overdose death rate in 2020, by urbanicity and drug type
In 2020, there were approximately 4.2 overdose deaths from heroin per 100,000 population in urban settings in the United States. In comparison, the overdose death rate from heroin in rural areas of the U.S. was 3.2 per 100,000 population. This statistic shows the death rate from drug overdose in the U.S. in 2020, by urbanicity and drug type