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Men's Heart Disease Atlas: Appendix A

State Rankings of Heart Disease Mortality Among Men

Source: Barnett E, Casper ML, Halverson JA, Elmes GA, Brahan VE, Majeed ZA, Bloom AS, Stanley S. Men and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality, First Edition. Morgantown, WV: Office for Social Environment and Health Research, West Virginia University, 2001.
Note: Information is presented as at the time of publication. Some reference, resource and contact information may not be current.

State Ranking of Heart Disease Death Rates for all Men

State Number of Deaths
1991–1995		 Population 1995 Death Rate per 100,000
1991–1995*		 State Ranking**
Alabama 32,335 959,036 758 45
Alaska 1,655 139,932 559 11
Arizona 25,757 988,301 583 12
Arkansas 21,150 573,132 732 39
California 168,079 6,838,385 601 13
Colorado 15,753 889,137 507 3
Connecticut 22,958 785,861 626 17
Delaware 4,664 165,644 676 29
Dist. Of Columbia 4,231 123,473 740 42
Florida 124,478 3,546,671 615 15
Georgia 41,119 1,551,171 736 41
Hawaii 6,195 284,131 482 1
Idaho 6,304 265,228 546 6
Illinois 84,991 2,654,479 723 36
Indiana 41,322 1,330,593 715 34
Iowa 22,630 679,490 639 21
Kansas 17,978 592,608 619 16
Kentucky 30,438 888,583 783 49
Louisiana 29,874 926,174 764 46
Maine 8,799 303,666 641 22
Maryland 29,302 1,159,121 657 26
Massachusetts 39,824 1,404,656 612 14
Michigan 68,429 2,181,417 726 37
Minnesota 26,868 1,071,295 554 9
Mississippi 22,947 570,354 878 51
Missouri 43,090 1,226,909 733 40
Montana  5,356 218,602 544 5
Nebraska  12,397 380,219 648 24
Nevada  9,539 378,460 698 32
New Hampshire 6,827 272,465 627 18
New Jersey 57,109 1,889,779 676 29
New Mexico 8,065 376,681 522 4
New York 147,449 4,149,981 775 48
North Carolina 48,078 1,629,973 714 33
North Dakota 5,179 152,496 629 19
Ohio  84,139 2,577,023 730 38
Oklahoma  27,377 753,993 767 47
Oregon  19,311 779,094 547 7
Pennsylvania  103,926 2,915,439 722 35
Rhode Island 7,716 230,131 669 28
South Carolina 24,572 817,783 742 43
South Dakota 5,791 169,472 647 23
Tennessee  39,051 1,209,613 757 44
Texas  102,647 4,030,541 662 27
Utah  7,171 360,833 492 2
Vermont  3,762 141,157 652 25
Virginia  38,871 1,510,720 679 31
Washington  29,317 1,296,119 557 10
West Virginia 17,227 452,238 796 50
Wisconsin  35,773 1,203,540 634 20
Wyoming  2,480 116,604 551 8

* Age-adjusted to the 1970 United States population 
** The state with the lowest rate was ranked 1. 
The state with the highest rate was ranked 51. 
States that had identical rates were assigned the same rank. 
New York City was not ranked separately.

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State Ranking of Heart Disease Death Rates for American Indian and Alaska Native Men

State Number of Deaths
1991–1995		 Population 1995 Death Rate per 100,000
1991–1995*		 State Ranking**
Alabama  23 3,268 229 4
Alaska  314 15,196 697 24
Arizona  581 35,040 500 18
Arkansas  15 2,568 *** ***
California  496 56,817 277 8
Colorado  49 6,547 236 6
Connecticut  24 1,505 491 17
Delaware  16 512 *** ***
Dist. Of Columbia 1 345 *** ***
Florida  79 10,637 237 7
Georgia  8 3,590 *** ***
Hawaii  12 1,217 *** ***
Idaho  48 2,669 604 22
Illinois  39 5,326 232 5
Indiana  18 2,985 *** ***
Iowa  19 1,325 *** ***
Kansas  94 4,159 712 25
Kentucky  4 1,350 *** ***
Louisiana  40 3,683 295 10
Maine  10 1,071 *** ***
Maryland  18 3,261 *** ***
Massachusetts  13 2,712 *** ***
Michigan  319 10,619 1067 33
Minnesota  173 8,274 693 23
Mississippi  36 1,545 779 28
Missouri  45 4,433 292 9
Montana  181 7,982 766 27
Nebraska  66 1,944 1079 34
Nevada  78 5,306 482 16
New Hampshire 6 469 *** ***
New Jersey 39 3,962 315 11
New Mexico 324 21,708 437 15
New York 189 13,410 435 14
North Carolina 385 16,096 750 26
North Dakota 102 3,478 894 30
Ohio  25 4,949 160 2
Oklahoma  1,023 45,180 530 19
Oregon  107 8,196 403 13
Pennsylvania  25 3,604 195 3
Rhode Island 21 731 820 29
South Carolina 25 1,692 572 21
South Dakota 263 6,612 1140 35
Tennessee  11 2,597 *** ***
Texas  51 18,363 86  1
Utah  44 3,645 399 12
Vermont  5 321 *** ***
Virginia  18 3,899 *** ***
Washington  255 17,499 530 19
West Virginia 3 637 *** ***
Wisconsin  191 6,886 915 31
Wyoming  44 1,656 929 32

* Age-adjusted to the 1970 United States population 
** The state with the lowest rate was ranked 1. 
The state with the highest rate was ranked 35. 
States that had identical rates were assigned the same rank. 
New York City was not ranked separately.
*** Insufficient data to calculate a heart disease death rate.

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State Ranking of Heart Disease Death Rates for Asian and Pacific Islander Men

State Number of Deaths
1991–1995		 Population 1995 Death Rate per 100,000
1991–1995*		 State Ranking**
Alabama  20 4,435 301 19
Alaska  35 4,674 295 15
Arizona  105 13,890 344 26
Arkansas  28 2,448 586 39
California  8,699 701,557 388 32
Colorado  97 13,890 284 12
Connecticut  64 12,858 266 10
Delaware  18 2,590 *** ***
Dist. Of Columbia 25 2,636 295 15
Florida  190 42,087 196 2
Georgia  96 20,985 266 10
Hawaii  4,457 177,321 490 38
Idaho  25 1,925 395 33
Illinois  513 72,489 285 13
Indiana  44 8,522 326 23
Iowa  26 4,530 373 29
Kansas  34 6,113 315 22
Kentucky  17 3,927 *** ***
Louisiana  38 8,683 181 1
Maine  3 1,188 *** ***
Maryland  239 36,610 286 14
Massachusetts  197 31,995 296 17
Michigan  163 23,801 336 25
Minnesota  66 13,370 233 5
Mississippi  20 2,590 399 34
Missouri  50 8,844 303 20
Montana  5 621 *** ***
Nebraska  11 2,467 *** ***
Nevada  106 11,743 376 31
New Hampshire 8 1,914 *** ***
New Jersey 425 79,574 263 9
New Mexico 19 3,394 *** ***
New York 1,755 192,440 375 30
North Carolina 38 12,359 203 3
North Dakota 4 616 *** ***
Ohio  105 21,131 241 6
Oklahoma  57 6,342 478 37
Oregon  134 15,689 330 24
Pennsylvania  201 32,217 298 18
Rhode Island 23 3,307 310 21
South Carolina 36 4,620 424 35
South Dakota 3 433 *** ***
Tennessee  52 7,742 441 36
Texas  421 86,547 262 8
Utah  61 6,595 348 27
Vermont  3 562 *** ***
Virginia  202 39,187 255 7
Washington  504 50,456 348 27
West Virginia 11 1,611 *** ***
Wisconsin  43 8,898 226 4
Wyoming  1 514 *** ***

* Age-adjusted to the 1970 United States population 
** The state with the lowest rate was ranked 1. 
The state with the highest rate was ranked 39. 
States that had identical rates were assigned the same rank. 
New York City was not ranked separately.
*** Insufficient data to calculate a heart disease death rate.

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State Ranking of Heart Disease Death Rates for Black Men

State Number of Deaths
1991–1995		 Population 1995 Death Rate per 100,000
1991–1995*		 State Ranking**
Alabama  7,340 188,701 882 32
Alaska  38 4,363 466 2
Arizona  579 27,801 742 14
Arkansas  2,919 64,712 923 39
California  12,528 451,143 819 22
Colorado  498 32,299 586 8
Connecticut  1,258 50,270 762 17
Delaware  612 23,544 743 15
Dist. Of Columbia 3,216 76,007 872 31
Florida  9,450 357,172 776 18
Georgia  9,901 334,399 888 34
Hawaii  30 5,595 338 1
Idaho  7 1,064 *** ***
Illinois  11,282 308,311 944 42
Indiana  2,636 85,137 796 19
Iowa  247 9,219 814 21
Kansas  705 28,051 698 10
Kentucky  1,897 50,876 882 32
Louisiana  8,352 228,324 892 35
Maine  26 1,093 1069 44
Maryland  5,952 252,031 749 16
Massachusetts  1,094 61,033 580 7
Michigan  9,084 244,909 914 38
Minnesota  264 19,675 564 5
Mississippi  7,255 155,860 1028 43
Missouri  3,668 101,560 895 36
Montana  8 581 *** ***
Nebraska  293 10,676 849 28
Nevada  404 20,990 70 11
New Hampshire 15 1,592 *** ***
New Jersey 5,302 209,477 733 12
New Mexico 135 8,320 530 4
New York 15,867 569,603 812 20
North Carolina 9,563 284,549 865 30
North Dakota 1 532 *** ***
Ohio  7,731 229,590 828 23
Oklahoma  1,528 43,884 904 37
Oregon  189 10,935 573 6
Pennsylvania  7,683 216,432 853 29
Rhode Island 193 7,809 847 27
South Carolina 6,253 193,361 835 25
South Dakota 5 812  *** ***
Tennessee  5,450 146,444 929 40
Texas  11,933 410,875 829 24
Utah  40 2,912 468 3
Vermont  7 484 *** ***
Virginia  7,670 248,265 839 26
Washington  601 36,652 637 9
West Virginia 551 11,722 940 41
Wisconsin  846 41,096 736 13
Wyoming  13 805 *** ***

* Age-adjusted to the 1970 United States population 
** The state with the lowest rate was ranked 1. 
The state with the highest rate was ranked 44. 
States that had identical rates were assigned the same rank. 
New York City was not ranked separately.
*** Insufficient data to calculate a heart disease death rate.

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State Ranking of Heart Disease Death Rates for Hispanic Men

State Number of Deaths
1991–1995		 Population 1995 Death Rate per 100,000
1991–1995*		 State Ranking**
Alabama  74 5,785 483 38
Alaska  18 3,763 *** ***
Arizona  1,964 142,023 494 40
Arkansas  23 4,801 209 5
California  14,232 1,410,432 403 28
Colorado  1,197 92,611  423 29
Connecticut  289 36,294 293 14
Delaware  40 3,351 492 39
Dist. Of Columbia 14 6,329 *** ***
Florida  8,048 418,364 474 33
Georgia  99 26,772 187 3
Hawaii  214 15,882 397 27
Idaho  76 11,257 336 21
Illinois  1,339 174,456 328 20
Indiana  213 21,113 351 23
Iowa  81 6,670 448 32
Kansas  177 18,452 368 26
Kentucky  55 4,474 551 43
Louisiana  220 21,836 295 16
Maine  9 1,237 *** ***
Maryland  89 27,776 140 1
Massachusetts  349 46,239 291 12
Michigan  504 38,415 445 31
Minnesota  66 10,704 250 8
Mississippi  27 3,214 272 10
Missouri  185 12,425 475 34
Montana  25 2,461 351 23
Nebraska  74 8,553 302 19
Nevada  229 33,739 292 13
New Hampshire 13 2,365 *** ***
New Jersey 1,531 162,472 356 25
New Mexico 2,142 124,985 481 36
New York 6,079 430,971 481 36
North Carolina 56 16,678 172 2
North Dakota 3 655 *** ***
Ohio  256 27,547 300 18
Oklahoma  8 16,087 *** ***
Oregon  131 25,738 235 6
Pennsylvania  603 44,595 479 35
Rhode Island 42 8,283 190 4
South Carolina 35 6,357 240 7
South Dakota 6 912 *** ***
Tennessee  77 7,764 432 30
Texas  12,597 860,454 499 42
Utah  150 16,625 348 22
Vermont  4 809 *** ***
Virginia  162 33,589 273 11
Washington  265 44,638 297 17
West Virginia 24 1,930 293 14
Wisconsin  117 17,935 260 9
Wyoming  86 5,145 497 41

* Age-adjusted to the 1970 United States population 
** The state with the lowest rate was ranked 1. 
The state with the highest rate was ranked 43. 
States that had identical rates were assigned the same rank. 
New York City was not ranked separately.
*** Insufficient data to calculate a heart disease death rate.

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State Ranking of Heart Disease Death Rates for White Men

State Number of Deaths
1991–1995		 Population 1995 Death Rate per 100,000
1991–1995*		 State Ranking**
Alabama  24,952 762,632 736 45
Alaska  1,268 115,699 550 9
Arizona  24,492 911,570 584 13
Arkansas  18,188 503,404 715 39
California  146,356 5,628,868 608 15
Colorado  15,109 836,401 508 4
Connecticut  21,612 721,228 619 18
Delaware  4,018 138,998 667 31
Dist. Of Columbia  989 44,485 505 3
Florida  114,759 3,136,775 605 14
Georgia  31,114 1,192,197 708 37
Hawaii  1,696 99,998 476 1
Idaho  6,224 259,570 546 7
Illinois  73,157 2,268,353 702 34
Indiana  38,624 1,233,949 712 38
Iowa  22,338 664,416 638 23
Kansas  17,145 554,285 617 17
Kentucky  28,520 832,430 780 49
Louisiana  21,444 685,484 733 44
Maine  8,760 300,314 642 24
Maryland  23,093 867,219 644 26
Massachusetts  38,520 1,308,916 616 16
Michigan  58,863 1,902,088 704 35
Minnesota  26,365 1,029,976 554 11
Mississippi  15,636 410,359 835 51
Missouri  39,327 1,112,072 722 42
Montana  5,162 209,418 538 6
Nebraska  12,027 365,132 642 25
Nevada  8,951 340,421 707 36
New Hampshire 6,798 268,490 629 20
New Jersey 51,343 1,596,766 676 32
New Mexico 7,587 343,259 528 5
New York 129,638 3,374,528 779 48
North Carolina 38,092 1,316,969 687 33
North Dakota 5,072 147,870 625 19
Ohio  76,278 2,321,353 723 43
Oklahoma  24,769 658,587 775 47
Oregon  18,881 744,274 550 9
Pennsylvania  96,017 2,663,186 715 39
Rhode Island 7,479 218,284 666 30
South Carolina 18,258 618,110 720 41
South Dakota 5,520 161,615 631 22
Tennessee  33,538 1,052,830 740 46
Texas  90,242 3,514,756 653 27
Utah  7,026 347,681 495 2
Vermont  3,747 139,790 653 28
Virginia  30,981 1,219,369 659 29
Washington  27,957 1,191,512 561 12
West Virginia 16,662 438,268 795 50
Wisconsin  34,693 1,146,660 630 21
Wyoming  2,422 113,629 549 8

* Age-adjusted to the 1970 United States population 
** The state with the lowest rate was ranked 1. 
The state with the highest rate was ranked 51. 
States that had identical rates were assigned the same rank. 
New York City was not ranked separately.
*** Insufficient data to calculate a heart disease death rate.

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Date last reviewed: 05/12/2006
Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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