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Death Rate due to Drug Poisoning

County: Wicomico, MD
Measurement Period: 2019-2021
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This indicator shows the death rate per 100,000 population due to drug poisoning.

Why is this important?

Drug overdose deaths are the leading cause of injury death in the United States, with over 100 drug overdose deaths occurring every day. The death rate due to drug overdose has been increasing over the last few decades. The majority of deaths due to pharmaceutical overdose involve opioid analgesics (prescription painkillers). Those who die from drug overdose are more likely to be male, Caucasian, or between the ages of 45 and 49. Although the majority of drug overdose deaths are accidental, they may also be intentional or of undetermined intent.
The Healthy People 2030 national health target is to reduce drug overdose deaths to 20.7 deaths per 100,000 population.
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County: Wicomico, MD

38.2
deaths/ 100,000 population
Source: County Health Rankings
Measurement period: 2019-2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2024
Filter(s) for this location: State: Maryland
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Compared to MD Counties, Wicomico, MD has a value of 38.2 which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 39.9 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 51.3.
MD Counties
Compared to U.S. Counties, Wicomico, MD has a value of 38.2 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 25.2 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 35.8.
U.S. Counties
Compared to the MD Value (43.1), Wicomico, MD has a value of 38.2 which is lower and better.
MD Value
(43.1)
Compared to the US Value (27.2), Wicomico, MD has a value of 38.2 which is higher and worse.
US Value
(27.2)
Compared to the HP 2030 Target (20.7), the target has not been met.
HP 2030 Target
(20.7)
Technical note: Rates may be unavailable for certain time periods and geographies due to unstable or suppressed values as determined by the data source.
More details:
Original Source: National Center for Health Statistics - Natality and Mortality Files; Census Population Estimates Program

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Change in methodology for 2019-2021:
Beginning with County Health Rankings' 2024 Annual Data Release, data from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program were used in the calculation of the denominator for this measure. In previous data releases, the denominator was calculated from the National Center for Health Statistics Bridged-Race Population Estimates.

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Death Rate due to Drug Poisoning

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Measurement Period: 2019-2021
Data Source: County Health Rankings
November 21, 2024www.healthydelmarva.org
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34.2
38.2
45.3
48.9
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