Heart Disease Facts and Statistics

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.¹ People of all ages and backgrounds can get the condition.

• Facts
• Maps and Statistics
• Statistical Reports
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWRs)

Reference

1. Deaths: Final data for 2013. National Vital Statistics Report. 2015;64(2). Detailed tables released ahead of full report: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr64/nvsr64_02.pdf [PDF-1.6M]. Accessed on Feb. 3, 2015.