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Cerebrovascular Disease or Stroke
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Number of adults who ever had a stroke: 7.8 million
- Percent of adults who ever had a stroke: 3.1%
Physician office visits
- Number of visits to physician offices with stroke as the primary diagnosis: 2.2 million
Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2016 National Summary Tables, table 15
Emergency department visits
- Number of visits to emergency departments with stroke as the primary diagnosis: 686,000
Mortality
- Number of deaths: 166,852
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 49.1
- Cause of death rank: 4
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2024) via CDC WONDER
More data
- Trends in Stroke from Health, United States
- Prevalence of Selected Chronic Conditions Among Adults Age 45 and Older, by Age and Urbanization Level: United States, 2024
- Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Adults: United States, August 2021–August 2023
- Stroke Death Rates Among Adults Ages 45-64 by Region and Race and Hispanic Origin: United States, 2002-2022
Related Links
- National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
- National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
- Mortality Statistics
- National Health Interview Survey
- National Home and Hospice Care Survey
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Stroke
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- American Stroke Association