Age Distribution of Opioid Overdoses, Overall
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (million) | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–17 | 71.9 | 72.1 | 72.4 | 72.6 | 72.9 | 73.2 | 73.4 | 73.6 | 73.9 | 74.0 | 74.1 | 74.2 | 74.4 | 74.8 | 75.2 | 75.7 |
| 18–49 | 111.6 | 112.0 | 112.3 | 112.4 | 112.4 | 112.5 | 112.5 | 112.4 | 112.4 | 112.5 | 112.8 | 113.0 | 113.2 | 113.7 | 114.1 | 114.6 |
| 50–64 | 58.7 | 60.5 | 62.4 | 64.4 | 66.5 | 68.6 | 70.7 | 72.8 | 74.8 | 76.5 | 78.0 | 79.6 | 81.0 | 82.1 | 82.4 | 82.7 |
| 65–84 | 30.6 | 30.7 | 30.8 | 30.9 | 31.0 | 31.1 | 31.3 | 31.6 | 31.9 | 32.3 | 32.9 | 33.5 | 34.1 | 34.8 | 36.1 | 37.4 |
| 85+ | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Age Group (Discharges) | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–17 | 1,066 | 1,210 | 1,322 | 1,162 | 1,327 | 1,545 | 1,659 | 1,720 | 1,437 | 1,532 | 1,719 | 1,718 | 2,324 | 1,644 | 1,980 | 1,695 |
| 18–49 | 12,576 | 13,875 | 15,110 | 16,892 | 18,385 | 20,098 | 22,373 | 21,563 | 23,852 | 25,349 | 28,707 | 28,302 | 32,056 | 33,262 | 33,195 | 32,115 |
| 50–64 | 5,211 | 5,810 | 7,103 | 9,147 | 11,114 | 12,998 | 15,327 | 16,263 | 19,914 | 21,619 | 26,345 | 27,813 | 31,091 | 32,678 | 34,100 | 34,035 |
| 65–84 | 2,050 | 2,148 | 2,132 | 2,820 | 3,120 | 3,571 | 4,362 | 4,630 | 5,528 | 6,263 | 7,540 | 7,315 | 8,808 | 9,868 | 10,570 | 10,535 |
| 85+ | 309 | 370 | 330 | 331 | 477 | 540 | 498 | 668 | 687 | 717 | 940 | 868 | 1,009 | 1,250 | 1,185 | 1,190 |
| Age Group (%) | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–17 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| 18–49 | 59.3% | 59.3% | 58.1% | 55.7% | 53.4% | 51.9% | 50.6% | 48.1% | 46.4% | 45.7% | 44.0% | 42.9% | 42.6% | 42.3% | 41.0% | 40.4% |
| 50–64 | 24.6% | 24.8% | 27.3% | 30.1% | 32.3% | 33.5% | 34.7% | 36.3% | 38.7% | 39.0% | 40.4% | 42.1% | 41.3% | 41.5% | 42.1% | 42.8% |
| 65–84 | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 13.2% |
| 85+ | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Age Group (Discharges per Million) | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–17 | 14.8 | 16.8 | 18.3 | 16.0 | 18.2 | 21.1 | 22.6 | 23.4 | 19.5 | 20.7 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 31.2 | 22.0 | 26.3 | 22.4 |
| 18–49 | 112.7 | 123.9 | 134.6 | 150.3 | 163.5 | 178.7 | 198.9 | 191.9 | 212.2 | 225.3 | 254.5 | 250.4 | 283.1 | 292.6 | 290.9 | 280.3 |
| 50–64 | 88.8 | 96.0 | 113.8 | 141.9 | 167.0 | 189.4 | 216.9 | 223.4 | 266.3 | 282.5 | 337.6 | 349.6 | 383.8 | 398.3 | 413.9 | 411.5 |
| 65–84 | 67.0 | 70.0 | 69.2 | 91.3 | 100.7 | 114.7 | 139.2 | 146.6 | 173.5 | 193.9 | 228.9 | 218.1 | 258.1 | 283.3 | 292.7 | 281.7 |
| 85+ | 78.5 | 90.2 | 77.2 | 74.8 | 104.3 | 114.1 | 101.4 | 130.5 | 128.7 | 129.1 | 163.7 | 146.2 | 164.8 | 198.9 | 184.2 | 181.0 |