US EditionHeart disease fatalities drop but are still leading cause of death in the US: Report
Annual heart disease deaths dropped 2.7% to 915,973 in 2023, ending a five-year rise, yet it remains the leading U.S. cause of death, the American Heart Association reported.
- 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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Tracing the decline in American heart disease mortality
Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke deaths has declined, yet, heart disease and stroke still kill more people in the U.S. each year than any other cause, according to data reported in the 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S. and Global Data From the American Heart Association.
Heart disease, stroke deaths down, yet still kill more in US than any other cause – RamaOnHealthcare
Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke deaths has declined, yet, heart disease and stroke still kill more people in the U.S. each year than any other cause, according to data reported in the 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S. [...]
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