CDC Health Data Explorer

Comprehensive public health data analysis and visualization

Overdose Deaths (2024)

613,285

-72.9% YoY

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COVID Deaths (Total)

29M

cumulative

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Life Expectancy

78.7 yrs

Peak: 78.9

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Avg Vaccination Rate

68.4%

Gap: 38pp

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Overdose Deaths Trend

Key Insight: 2024 marks the first significant decline (-24%) in overdose deaths since the crisis began.

Health Burden by State

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Top Correlations Discovered

COPD ↔ Heart Disease r = 0.93
Diabetes ↔ High Blood Pressure r = 0.93
Vaccination ↔ COPD r = -0.80
Food Insecurity ↔ Diabetes r = 0.86
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Notable Findings

Fentanyl accounts for 86% of overdose deaths in NH
38 percentage point vaccination gap between states
First decline in overdose deaths since crisis began
Racial life expectancy gap closed 76% since 1900