Based on data from Statista, the number of fentanyl-related overdose deaths in the United States from 1999 to 2022 is as follows:
Year Fentanyl Overdose Deaths
1999 730
2000 731
2001 1,066
2002 1,315
2003 1,529
2004 1,665
2005 1,618
2006 1,801
2007 1,578
2008 1,697
2009 1,615
2010 1,615
2011 1,662
2012 1,615
2013 1,919
2014 4,223
2015 8,251
2016 18,499
2017 28,466
2018 31,335
2019 36,359
2020 56,516
2021 70,601
2022 73,838
2023: 74,702
Summing these figures, the total number of fentanyl-related overdose deaths from 1999 to 2022 is 348,313 + 74,702 (2023) = 423,015.
This data highlights the alarming increase in fentanyl-related fatalities over the past two decades, underscoring the severity of the opioid crisis in the United States.