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Heart disease death rate by state

Deaths from heart disease for every 100,000 people, adjusted so states with older people can be compared fairly. From the CDC's leading causes of death (NCHS).

In deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted). The latest year differs by state, so compare the year too.

Source: CDC open data, Heart disease death rate (deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted)). Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

All states, highest first

Deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted), latest year for each.

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  1. 1Oklahoma2017237.2
  2. 2Mississippi2017231.6
  3. 3Arkansas2017223.8
  4. 4Alabama2017223.2
  5. 5Louisiana2017214.4
  6. 6Tennessee2017202.2
  7. 7Nevada2017199.3
  8. 8Michigan2017196.1
  9. 9Kentucky2017195.9
  10. 10West Virginia2017192.0
  11. 11Missouri2017191.1
  12. 12District of Columbia2017189.8
  13. 13Ohio2017186.2
  14. 14Indiana2017183.2
  15. 15Pennsylvania2017176.0
  16. 16Georgia2017175.8
  17. 17South Carolina2017172.0
  18. 18New York2017171.2
  19. 19Texas2017169.2
  20. 20Iowa2017167.4
  21. 21Maryland2017164.5
  22. 22Illinois2017163.3
  23. 23Idaho2017162.5
  24. 24New Jersey2017162.3
  25. 25Delaware2017158.4
  26. 26Kansas2017158.0
  27. 27Wisconsin2017157.6
  28. 28North Carolina2017156.5
  29. 29Rhode Island2017155.7
  30. 30Montana2017155.0
  31. 31Virginia2017154.5
  32. 32Vermont2017152.5
  33. 33New Mexico2017151.4
  34. 34Utah2017150.2
  35. 35South Dakota2017150.1
  36. 36New Hampshire2017149.7
  37. 37Nebraska2017149.3
  38. 38Wyoming2017148.9
  39. 39Florida2017145.8
  40. 40Maine2017143.5
  41. 41California2017142.9
  42. 42Arizona2017141.9
  43. 43Connecticut2017141.6
  44. 44Washington2017138.8
  45. 45North Dakota2017137.8
  46. 46Alaska2017135.0
  47. 47Massachusetts2017134.7
  48. 48Oregon2017134.0
  49. 49Hawaii2017129.8
  50. 50Colorado2017122.7
  51. 51Minnesota2017119.1

Source: CDC open data, Heart disease death rate (deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted)), latest year for each state. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026.

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Acuitas Health Analytics. Heart disease death rate by state, latest year. Data: CDC. Retrieved 12 Nov 2026, from https://www.acuitashealthanalytics.com/benchmarks/us-heart

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