Drug Overdose Death Certificates Data for Sussex County

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Death Certificates

Although the death certificate data is a valuable source of drug overdose death data, it is not available until after the end of the calendar year and the completion of reviews by National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and DHSC. Death certificate data and age-adjusted drug overdose death rates are provided from 2011 to 2020 by the Delaware Health Statistics Center.

Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware

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Sussex County

Drug Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted Rate)

2021

51.0

age-adjusted rate per 100,000 residents

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Target

20.7age-adjusted rate per 100,000 residents

Progress

Getting worse, target not met

The Drug Overdose Death Rate in Sussex County is 51.0 per 100,000 (adjusted for age). This indicator needs attention in Sussex County because the rate is getting worse and is higher than the target rate of 20.7 age-adjusted per 100,000 residents.

Sussex County

Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware Residents (Count)

2021

people

Sussex County

Percentage Change

2016 to 2021

14% increase

Additional Information for Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware Residents

Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware Residents

The causes of death are classified using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth and Tenth Revisions (ICD-9 and ICD-10). Drug overdose deaths are identified using the underlying cause of death codes X40-X44 (unintentional), X60-X64 (suicide), X85 (homicide), and Y10-Y14 (undetermined). Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. Standard Population and using the latest population estimates from the Delaware Population Consortium.

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Mortality

Citation: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Delaware Health Statistics Center.

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Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware

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Suspected drug overdose deaths are preliminary and subject to change as more information becomes available. Suspected death counts provided here should be considered as an early indicator of potentially changing trends.

Additional Information

Why are stratifications not provided in suspected drug overdose death data?

Stratifications variable content is not yet available. Suspected drug overdose deaths are preliminary and subject to change as more information becomes available. Suspected death counts provided here should be considered as an early indicator of potentially changing trends.

Data Sources

Mortality

Citation: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Delaware Health Statistics Center.

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Drug Overdose Deaths

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Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware

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Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware

Additional Information

Why are stratifications not provided in suspected drug overdose death data?

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Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware Residents in Sussex County

Additional Information

Why are stratifications not provided in suspected drug overdose death data?

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Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware Residents in Sussex County