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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.
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Drug Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted Rate)
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Drug Overdose Deaths in Delaware Residents (Count)
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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.
Citation: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Delaware Health Statistics Center.
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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.
Citation: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Delaware Health Statistics Center.
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