
Cardiovascular disease in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts
Key insights
- Number of ischemic heart disease deaths worldwide in 2019
- 8.89m

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Global death rate - leading causes 2019
- Prevalence of diagnosed cardiovascular conditions in the U.S.
- 39%

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Global adult population with cardiovascular conditions by region 2019
- Prevalence of diagnosed cardiovascular conditions in the EU
- 37%

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Global adult population with cardiovascular conditions by region 2019
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U.S. overview
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- Basic Statistic Diseases U.S. adults were concerned about developing as of 2020
- Basic Statistic Rates of the leading causes of death in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Lifetime odds of dying from select causes in the U.S. in 2020
- Premium Statistic Cost of various surgeries in the U.S. 2019
- Basic Statistic Heart transplants in the U.S. 1975-2020
U.S. overview
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Diseases U.S. adults were concerned about developing as of 2020
Diseases U.S. adults were concerned about developing as of 2020
Percentage of U.S. adults who stated they were concerned they may develop the following diseases in their lifetime as of 2020
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Rates of the leading causes of death in the U.S. 2021
Rates of the leading causes of death in the U.S. 2021
Rates of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States in 2021 (per 100,000 population)*
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Lifetime odds of dying from select causes in the U.S. in 2020
Lifetime odds of dying from select causes in the U.S. in 2020
Lifetime odds of dying for select causes in the United States in 2020
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Cost of various surgeries in the U.S. 2019
Cost of various surgeries in the U.S. 2019
Cost of various surgeries in the United States as of 2019 (in U.S. dollars)
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Heart transplants in the U.S. 1975-2020
Heart transplants in the U.S. 1975-2020
Number of heart transplantations in the U.S. from 1975 to 2020
Prevalence
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- Basic Statistic Prevalence of cardiovascular disease in U.S. adults 2015-2018 ethnicity and gender
- Premium Statistic Coronary heart disease prevalence in US adults 2015-2018 by age and gender
- Premium Statistic Prevalence of stroke among U.S. adults by age and gender 2015-2018
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who have had a stroke as of 2018, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who have had a stroke as of 2018, by region
Prevalence
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Prevalence of cardiovascular disease in U.S. adults 2015-2018 ethnicity and gender
Prevalence of cardiovascular disease in U.S. adults 2015-2018 ethnicity and gender
Prevalence of cardiovascular diseases among U.S. adults in 2015-2018, by ethnicity and gender
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Coronary heart disease prevalence in US adults 2015-2018 by age and gender
Coronary heart disease prevalence in US adults 2015-2018 by age and gender
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had coronary heart disease in 2015-2018, by age and gender
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Prevalence of stroke among U.S. adults by age and gender 2015-2018
Prevalence of stroke among U.S. adults by age and gender 2015-2018
Prevalence of stroke among U.S. adults from 2015 to 2018, by age and gender
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Share of U.S. adults who have had a stroke as of 2018, by ethnicity
Share of U.S. adults who have had a stroke as of 2018, by ethnicity
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were told by a doctor they had a stroke as of 2018, by ethnicity
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Share of U.S. adults who have had a stroke as of 2018, by region
Share of U.S. adults who have had a stroke as of 2018, by region
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were told by a doctor they had a stroke as of 2018, by region
Deaths
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- Premium Statistic Deaths by heart diseases in the U.S. 1950-2019
- Premium Statistic Deaths by heart diseases in the U.S. 1950-2019, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of deaths from cardiovascular disease U.S. 2019, by type
- Basic Statistic Leading U.S. states based on deaths due to heart diseases 2020
- Premium Statistic States with highest death rate for coronary heart disease U.S. 2017-2019
- Basic Statistic States with highest death rate for stroke U.S. 2017-2019
Deaths
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Deaths by heart diseases in the U.S. 1950-2019
Deaths by heart diseases in the U.S. 1950-2019
Deaths by heart diseases in the U.S. from 1950 to 2019 (per 100,000 population)
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Deaths by heart diseases in the U.S. 1950-2019, by gender
Deaths by heart diseases in the U.S. 1950-2019, by gender
Deaths by heart diseases in the U.S. from 1950 to 2019, by gender (per 100,000 resident population)
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Share of deaths from cardiovascular disease U.S. 2019, by type
Share of deaths from cardiovascular disease U.S. 2019, by type
Distribution of cardiovascular disease deaths in the U.S. in 2019, by type
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Leading U.S. states based on deaths due to heart diseases 2020
Leading U.S. states based on deaths due to heart diseases 2020
Leading U.S. states based on deaths due to heart diseases in 2020 (per 100,000 population)
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States with highest death rate for coronary heart disease U.S. 2017-2019
States with highest death rate for coronary heart disease U.S. 2017-2019
Leading U.S. states based on death rate for coronary heart disease in 2017-2019 (per 100,000 population)
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States with highest death rate for stroke U.S. 2017-2019
States with highest death rate for stroke U.S. 2017-2019
Leading U.S. states based on death rate for stroke in 2017 to 2019 (per 100,000 population)
Care and costs
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- Premium Statistic Top hospitals for adult cardiology and heart surgery in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Readmission rates within 30-days in U.S. hospitals by disease 2015-2017
- Premium Statistic Cost of cardiovascular disease average annual in the U.S. 2017-2018, by disease type
- Premium Statistic Costs of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. average annual 2017-2018, by cost type
- Premium Statistic Projected cost of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. 2015-2035, by disease type
Care and costs
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Top hospitals for adult cardiology and heart surgery in the U.S. 2021
Top hospitals for adult cardiology and heart surgery in the U.S. 2021
Top 10 hospitals for adult cardiology and heart surgery in United States as of 2021*
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Readmission rates within 30-days in U.S. hospitals by disease 2015-2017
Readmission rates within 30-days in U.S. hospitals by disease 2015-2017
30-day hospital readmission rates in the U.S. from 2015 to 2017, by selected disease*
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Cost of cardiovascular disease average annual in the U.S. 2017-2018, by disease type
Cost of cardiovascular disease average annual in the U.S. 2017-2018, by disease type
Average annual direct and indirect costs of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. in 2017-2018, by disease type (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Costs of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. average annual 2017-2018, by cost type
Costs of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. average annual 2017-2018, by cost type
Average annual direct and indirect costs of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. in 2017-2018, by cost type (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Projected cost of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. 2015-2035, by disease type
Projected cost of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. 2015-2035, by disease type
Projected total costs of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. from 2015 to 2035, by disease type (in billion U.S. dollars)*
Hypertension
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- Premium Statistic Hypertension and high blood pressure 1988-2018
- Premium Statistic Persons with hypertension in the U.S. 1988-2018 by gender
- Premium Statistic Females with hypertension in the U.S. 2015-2018 by age
- Premium Statistic Males with hypertension in the U.S. 2015-2018 by age
- Basic Statistic Adults with hypertension in the U.S. by state 2021
Hypertension
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Hypertension and high blood pressure 1988-2018
Hypertension and high blood pressure 1988-2018
Percentage of persons with high blood pressure in the U.S. in periods between 1988 and 2018*
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Persons with hypertension in the U.S. 1988-2018 by gender
Persons with hypertension in the U.S. 1988-2018 by gender
Percentage of persons with hypertension in the U.S. in periods between 1988 and 2018, by gender*
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Females with hypertension in the U.S. 2015-2018 by age
Females with hypertension in the U.S. 2015-2018 by age
Percentage of females with hypertension in the U.S. between 2015 and 2018, by age group
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Males with hypertension in the U.S. 2015-2018 by age
Males with hypertension in the U.S. 2015-2018 by age
Percentage of males with hypertension in the U.S. between 2015 and 2018, by age group
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Adults with hypertension in the U.S. by state 2021
Adults with hypertension in the U.S. by state 2021
Share of adults with hypertension in the United States in 2021, by state
Risk factors
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- Premium Statistic Heart disease prevalence by age in the U.S. 1997-2019
- Basic Statistic Increased health risks through smoking in the U.S. 2014
- Basic Statistic U.S. smoking prevalence among adults by ethnicity 2020
- Basic Statistic Alcohol use in persons aged 12 or older in the U.S. by age 2021
- Premium Statistic Percentage of physically inactive U.S. adults by state 2017-2020
- Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. children and adolescents who were obese 1988-2018
- Premium Statistic High cholesterol trends among adults in the U.S. 1999-2018
- Basic Statistic High cholesterol among adults in the U.S. 2015-2018, by gender
Risk factors
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Heart disease prevalence by age in the U.S. 1997-2019
Heart disease prevalence by age in the U.S. 1997-2019
Heart disease prevalence in the U.S. between 1997 and 2019, by age*
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Increased health risks through smoking in the U.S. 2014
Increased health risks through smoking in the U.S. 2014
Increased chance of health problems as a result of smoking in the United States as of 2014
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U.S. smoking prevalence among adults by ethnicity 2020
U.S. smoking prevalence among adults by ethnicity 2020
Prevalence of smoking among U.S. adults as of 2020, by ethnicity
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Alcohol use in persons aged 12 or older in the U.S. by age 2021
Alcohol use in persons aged 12 or older in the U.S. by age 2021
Current, binge, and heavy alcohol use in the United States in 2021, by age group*
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Percentage of physically inactive U.S. adults by state 2017-2020
Percentage of physically inactive U.S. adults by state 2017-2020
Percentage of adults that were physically inactive in the United States from 2017-2020, by state
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Percentage of U.S. children and adolescents who were obese 1988-2018
Percentage of U.S. children and adolescents who were obese 1988-2018
Percentage of U.S. children and adolescents who were obese in selected periods between 1988 and 2018
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High cholesterol trends among adults in the U.S. 1999-2018
High cholesterol trends among adults in the U.S. 1999-2018
Trends in high total cholesterol among adults aged 20 years and above in the U.S. from 1999 to 2018
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High cholesterol among adults in the U.S. 2015-2018, by gender
High cholesterol among adults in the U.S. 2015-2018, by gender
Prevalence of high total cholesterol among adults in the U.S. in 2015-2018, by gender
Miscellaneous
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- Basic Statistic Total cardiovascular funding by the National Institutes for Health 2013-2023
- Premium Statistic Distribution of hospice deaths in the U.S. by principal diagnosis 2020
- Basic Statistic U.S. venture investments in cardiovascular companies 2006-2021
- Premium Statistic Reasons for watching diet in the U.S. 2020
Miscellaneous
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Total cardiovascular funding by the National Institutes for Health 2013-2023
Total cardiovascular funding by the National Institutes for Health 2013-2023
Total cardiovascular funding by the National Institutes for Health (NIH) from FY 2013 to FY 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Distribution of hospice deaths in the U.S. by principal diagnosis 2020
Distribution of hospice deaths in the U.S. by principal diagnosis 2020
Distribution of U.S. hospice deaths in 2020, by principal diagnosis
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U.S. venture investments in cardiovascular companies 2006-2021
U.S. venture investments in cardiovascular companies 2006-2021
Venture investments in cardiovascular companies in the U.S. from 2006 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Reasons for watching diet in the U.S. 2020
Reasons for watching diet in the U.S. 2020
U.S. population: What are the reasons for watching your diet?
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