Public Safety Indicators in Kentucky

≈ 45 /100k
Overdose death rate

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorKentuckyUnited States
Overdose death rate (per 100k)4532

National ranking

Kentucky ranks #18 of 30 states by overdose death rate.

#1Alaska1
#2Wyoming3
#3Vermont9
#4Illinois9.6
#5Maine11.2
#6Florida14.1
#7Georgia22.5
#8Wisconsin26
#9Washington26
#10Virginia28.7
#11Michigan28.8
#12New Jersey30
#13Arizona30.8
#14Missouri34
#15Ohio37.5
#16North Carolina38.5
#17Indiana40
#18Kentucky45
#19Montana52%
#20New Mexico52
#21Massachusetts120
#22New Hampshire170
#23Rhode Island175
#24Utah233
#25Minnesota244
#26Oregon285
#27Delaware330
#28Colorado417
#29South Dakota421
#30Louisiana556

Overview

Explore Kentucky's public safety indicators statistics, featuring a Overdose death rate of ≈ 45 /100k. Public safety in Kentucky faces its biggest challenge from the opioid crisis, with an overdose death rate of about 45 per 100,000, among the highest in the U.S. This data offers valuable insight into Kentucky's public safety indicators trends for residents, researchers, and businesses evaluating Kentucky.

Did you know?

  • Eastern Kentucky's Appalachian counties have been among the hardest hit by the opioid epidemic nationally.

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