Though deaths linked to cardiovascular diseases are down, stroke and heart disease are still in the top five leading causes ...

Deaths from heart disease and stroke are declining, but still kill more Americans than any other cause, according to new data ...

Together, heart disease and stroke accounted for more than a quarter of all deaths in the United States in 2023, according to the 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics report. Heart disease was ...

BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health behaviors (smoking, ...

Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke deaths has ...

The new report examined numbers from 2023, the latest year for which data were available. Deaths from cardiovascular diseases totaled 916,000, including about 680,000 deaths from heart disease and 180 ...

The death rate in the United States returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024 as COVID-19 fell out of the top 10 leading causes of death, according to a report published Wednesday by the U.S. Centers ...

Did you know your local health district helps keep track of important life records? This work is part of the vital statistics program, and it plays a big role in our community’s health and history.