US EditionHeart disease fatalities drop but are still leading cause of death in the US: Report
Heart disease and stroke deaths dropped in 2023 after five years of increase, yet nearly half of U.S. adults still live with cardiovascular disease, the American Heart Association said.
- On January 20, 2026, the American Heart Association reported deaths from heart disease and stroke fell in 2023 after a five-year rise tied to the pandemic, but these conditions still caused over a quarter of U.S. deaths.
- The AHA's update notes this year's report adds a cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic chapter, showing high blood pressure rose to 47.3%, affecting about 125.9 million U.S. adults.
- National mortality data show total cardiovascular disease deaths fell to 915,973 in 2023 from 941,652 in 2022, and coronary heart disease deaths dropped 5.9% to 349,470.
- The report emphasizes prevention, noting Life's Essential 8 could prevent up to 40% of deaths, while the American Heart Association flagged a $414.7 billion economic burden on the U.S. economy.
- Age-Specific trends show childhood obesity rose from 25.4% to 28.1% among ages 2–19, while stroke deaths increased 8.3% in young adults 25–34 and 18.2% in adults older than 85 between 2013 and 2023.
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