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Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease. It killed 371,506 people in 2022. 1. About 1 in 20 adults age 20 and older have CAD (about 5%). 3. In 2022, about 1 out of every 5 deaths from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) was among adults younger than 65 years old. 1.
This document contains key statistics about heart disease, stroke, other cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors, in addition to commonly cited statistics about the American Heart Association (AHA)’s research program.
The AHA Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update presents the latest data on a range of major clinical heart and circulatory disease conditions (including stroke, brain health, complications of pregnancy, kidney disease, congenital heart disease, rhythm disorders, sudden cardiac arrest, subclinical atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease ...
Key facts. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally. An estimated 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2019, representing 32% of all global deaths. Of these deaths, 85% were due to heart attack and stroke. Over three quarters of CVD deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries.
Explore maps and graphs showing where heart disease and stroke death rates are increasing, decreasing or remaining stable.
Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death worldwide. Explore global data on cardiovascular diseases, their treatments, risk factors, and trends over time.
This At-a-Glance document is based on the association’s 2022 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, which is compiled annually by the AHA, the National Institutes of Health, and other collaborators. The years cited are the most recent available for each topic.