Opioid Deaths by Race in the US in 2017

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Opioid Use Disorder Individuals were predominantly white, male, and young adults. In 2017, more than three in four (77%) of the nearly two million non-elderly adults with OUD were non-Hispanic, White (Figure 1). Those with OUD were also more likely to be male (60%). Additionally, half were between the ages of 18 and 34.

This piece represents the racial breakdown of Latino, Black, White & Other Opioid Deaths in the United States in 2017. Each word represents a %. 7% is the number of Latino deaths, indicated by the color turquoise blue. 10% is the number of Black deaths, indicated by the color orange.

77% is the number of White deaths, indicated by the color yellow. 6% is Other races death indicated by the color green. 188 is the total number of words.

The data is from KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation), the most trusted source of information on health care issues. Through our gold standard policy analysis and polling and the powerful journalism, we produce at KHN (Kaiser Health News), we make sense of what changes in health care and health policy mean to you at a time when it is increasingly difficult to separate truth from misinformation.

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