Think rates of heart disease are the same across the United States? ACLS Medical Training breaks down the more complicated truth with a look at rates of heart disease across each state.
#50. Minnesota
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 118.1 (8,562 people, +8.0% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 12.6 (711 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 3.9 (221 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 8.7 (491 people)
#49. Hawaii
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 125 (2,623 people, +13.1% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 11.2 (157 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 17.4 (245 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 23.1 (325 people)
#48. Massachusetts
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 126.9 (11,781 people, -11.3% decrease since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 20.8 (1,437 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 4.4 (302 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 15.9 (1,098 people)
#47. Colorado
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 128.1 (8,023 people, +27.2% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 11.6 (675 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 10.2 (591 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 16.5 (958 people)
#46. Oregon
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 134 (7,371 people, +8.5% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 15.4 (652 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 3.2 (136 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 5.9 (250 people)
#45. Washington
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 134.6 (12,084 people, +10.0% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 5.4 (413 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 5.8 (450 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 14.5 (1,114 people)
#44. Connecticut
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 138.4 (7,110 people, -7.1% decrease since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 19.3 (687 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 8.7 (311 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 32.9 (1,169 people)
#43. Alaska
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 139.8 (915 people, +45.9% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 6.2 (45 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 4.8 (35 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 28 (205 people)
#42. Florida
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 143.1 (49,287 people, +6.5% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 15.2 (3,298 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 12.6 (2,737 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 25.6 (5,559 people)
#40. California
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 144 (66,538 people, +2.5% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 18.5 (7,298 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 8.6 (3,394 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 21.6 (8,516 people)
#39. Arizona
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 144.8 (14,196 people, +29.5% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 8 (594 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 11.4 (848 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 23.5 (1,742 people)
#38. Maine
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 146.2 (3,035 people, +3.2% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 10.5 (142 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 11.9 (160 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 9.5 (128 people)
#37. New Hampshire
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 146.5 (2,814 people, +11.2% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 23.7 (324 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 7 (95 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 26.2 (358 people)
#35. Rhode Island
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 150.5 (2,319 people, -22.8% decrease since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 19.4 (205 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 14.3 (151 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 38.2 (404 people)
#34. Idaho
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 151.9 (3,191 people, +30.2% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 18.2 (333 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 3.9 (72 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 5.7 (105 people)
#33. Virginia
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 152 (15,678 people, +10.5% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 21.8 (1,875 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 6 (519 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 13.5 (1,158 people)
#32. New Mexico
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 152.7 (4,219 people, +22.8% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 14.4 (303 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 3.7 (77 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 56 (1,180 people)
#31. South Dakota
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 155.2 (1,820 people, +2.5% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 6.9 (62 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 8.4 (75 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 8.4 (75 people)
#30. Utah
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 155.6 (4,251 people, +48.0% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 24.5 (796 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 4.9 (158 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 13.3 (433 people)
#29. North Carolina
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 156.2 (20,373 people, +14.7% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 24.3 (2,576 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 6.4 (680 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 16.5 (1,749 people)
#28. Delaware
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 159.6 (2,171 people, +6.9% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 22.7 (224 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 11.2 (111 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 31.9 (315 people)
#27. Wyoming
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 160.4 (1,174 people, +23.3% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 22.8 (133 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 12.4 (72 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 22 (128 people)
#26. Wisconsin
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 162.2 (12,641 people, +6.7% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 23 (1,343 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 7.4 (432 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 23.1 (1,350 people)
#23. Kansas
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 167 (6,264 people, +5.1% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 18.6 (543 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 6.8 (199 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 17.3 (505 people)
#22. Vermont
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 167.1 (1,521 people, +23.3% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 7.1 (44 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 8.7 (54 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 88.6 (552 people)
#21. Maryland
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 168.3 (12,624 people, +8.9% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 11 (669 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 19.2 (1,162 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 39 (2,359 people)
#20. South Carolina
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 170.9 (11,385 people, +21.6% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 19.8 (1,031 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 9.8 (511 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 18 (941 people)
#19. Illinois
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 171.4 (27,460 people, -2.7% decrease since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 28.2 (3,547 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 12.8 (1,617 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 8.5 (1,071 people)
#18. Iowa
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 172.9 (7,499 people, +.8% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 16.7 (529 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 6.8 (214 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 37.8 (1,197 people)
#17. Texas
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 173.9 (50,281 people, +25.2% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 14.5 (4,265 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 11.4 (3,361 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 23.6 (6,922 people)
#14. New York
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 183.9 (48,546 people, -6.6% decrease since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 9 (1,739 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 18.7 (3,621 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 37.4 (7,224 people)
#13. Indiana
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 183.9 (15,169 people, +4.3% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 22.6 (1,524 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 10.3 (699 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 10.1 (679 people)
#12. Missouri
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 196.7 (15,934 people, +6.4% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 30.1 (1,852 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 12.2 (751 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 16.5 (1,016 people)
#11. Ohio
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 196.9 (30,547 people, +5.3% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 22.7 (2,652 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 11.8 (1,374 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 24.7 (2,886 people)
#10. West Virginia
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 197.8 (5,123 people, -7.5% decrease since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 22.5 (402 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 18.4 (328 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 31.2 (556 people)
#9. Nevada
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 201.3 (7,285 people, +43.0% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 12.7 (399 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 20.9 (657 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 56.7 (1,778 people)
#8. Kentucky
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 204.5 (11,345 people, +5.2% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 27.1 (1,213 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 17.2 (772 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 14.8 (662 people)
#7. Michigan
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 205 (27,127 people, +8.0% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 26.3 (2,623 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 20.6 (2,050 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 44.5 (4,436 people)
#6. Tennessee
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 212 (17,943 people, +20.1% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 15.3 (1,054 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 17.8 (1,228 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 31.3 (2,155 people)
#5. Louisiana
- Mortality rate per 100k, 2020: 221.5 (12,255 people, +11.3% increase since 2005)
--- Congestive heart failure mortality rate per 100k: 37 (1,721 people)
--- Hypertensive heart disease (without congestive heart failure) mortality rate per 100k: 19.7 (913 people)
--- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease mortality rate per 100k: 34.7 (1,610 people)
Tiny fluctuations in the time between each beat of your heart can provide clues about how much stress your body is experiencing.
