For every Minnesotan that died from a drug overdose in 2024, there were nearly 15 individuals treated for a non-fatal overdose.
An average of three Minnesotans died each day from drug overdose in 2024.
Minnesota opioid deaths decreased by 32% from 2023 (1001) to 2024 (678).
Read about fentanyl from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Read about Minnesota's opioid epidemic from the Minnesota Department of Health
Fatal opioid overdoses by year
| Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 428 | 678 | 978 | 1,031 | 1,001 | 678 |
| Minneapolis | 82 | 135 | 195 | 206 | 242 | 179 |
Most of the deaths involved synthetic opioids (such as fentanyl) and psychostimulants (such as MDMA, meth), but both have decreased sizably, back to similar levels in 2020.
In terms of race/ethnicity, fatal overdoses among both Black and Hispanic Minneapolis residents have seen substantial decrease (-43% and -56%, respectively) in 2024 compared to 2023. American Indian opioid-involved fatal overdoses remain at the same level as 2023. However, the fatal opioid overdose death for Black and American Indian Minneapolis residents remain 3 and 8 times greater than that of white Minneapolis residents, respectively.
In terms of age, the bulk of deaths (88%) is among those aged 25-64, with 48% of those cases between the ages of 35-54. Other than the age group 35-44, which has seen a moderate decrease in deaths, other age groups have all see large decrease in fatal overdose.
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