Heart Disease
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Percent of adults who have ever been diagnosed with coronary heart disease: 4.9% (2021)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2021
Physician office visits
- Percent of visits to physician offices with coronary artery disease, ischemic heart disease, or history of myocardial infarction indicated on the medical record: 6.9%
Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, table 17 [PDF – 793 KB]
Emergency department visits
- Percent of visits to emergency departments with coronary artery disease, ischemic heart disease, or history of myocardial infarction indicated on the medical record: 7.2%
Mortality
- Number of deaths: 696,962
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 211.5
- Cause of death rank: 1
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2020) via CDC WONDER
More data
- Trends in Heart Disease from Health, United States
- Health, United States — Topic Page: Heart-disease deaths
- Health, United States — Topic Page: Heart disease prevalence
- Disparities in Heart Disease
- State Declines in Heart Disease Mortality in the United States, 2000-2019
- Trends in Cancer and Heart Disease Death Rates Among Adults Aged 45-64: United States, 1999-2017 [PDF – 248 KB]
- Changes in the Leading Cause of Death: Recent Patterns in Heart Disease and Cancer Mortality
- Recent Trends in Heart Failure-related Mortality: United States, 2000-2014