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Originally Published 27 January 2025
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2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, nutrition, sleep, and obesity) and health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose control, and metabolic syndrome) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The AHA Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update presents the latest data on a range of major clinical heart and circulatory disease conditions (including stroke, brain health, complications of pregnancy, kidney disease, congenital heart disease, rhythm disorders, sudden cardiac arrest, subclinical atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, valvular disease, venous thromboembolism, and peripheral artery disease) and the associated outcomes (including quality of care, procedures, and economic costs).

METHODS:

The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing. The 2025 AHA Statistical Update is the product of a full year’s worth of effort in 2024 by dedicated volunteer clinicians and scientists, committed government professionals, and AHA staff members. This year’s edition includes a continued focus on health equity across several key domains and enhanced global data that reflect improved methods and incorporation of ≈3000 new data sources since last year’s Statistical Update.

RESULTS:

Each of the chapters in the Statistical Update focuses on a different topic related to heart disease and stroke statistics.

CONCLUSIONS:

The Statistical Update represents a critical resource for the lay public, policymakers, media professionals, clinicians, health care administrators, researchers, health advocates, and others seeking the best available data on these factors and conditions.

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Keywords

  1. AHA Scientific Statements
  2. cardiovascular diseases
  3. epidemiology
  4. risk factors
  5. statistics
  6. stroke

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Seth S. Martin, MD, MHS, FAHA
Chair
Aaron W. Aday, MD, MSc, FAHA
Norrina B. Allen, PhD, MPH, FAHA
Zaid I. Almarzooq, MBBCh, MPH
Cheryl A.M. Anderson, PhD, MPH, FAHA
Pankaj Arora, MD, FAHA
Christy L. Avery, PhD, MPH, FAHA
Carissa M. Baker-Smith, MD, MPH, FAHA
Nisha Bansal, MD, FAHA
Andrea Z. Beaton, MD, MS, FAHA
Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN, FAHA
Maria E. Currie, MD, PhD
Mitchell S.V. Elkind, MD, MS, FAHA
Giuliano Generoso, MD, PhD
Bethany Barone Gibbs, PhD, MSc, FAHA
Swapnil Hiremath, MD, MPH, FAHA
Michelle C. Johansen, MD, PhD, FAHA
Dhruv S. Kazi, MD, MSc, MS, FAHA
Darae Ko, MD, MSc, FAHA
Michelle H. Leppert, MD, MBA, FAHA
Jared W. Magnani, MD, MS, FAHA
Erin D. Michos, MD, MHSc, FAHA
Michael E. Mussolino, PhD, FAHA
Nisha I. Parikh, MD, MPH
Sarah M. Perman, MD, MSCE, MS, FAHA
Mary Rezk-Hanna, PhD, FAHA
Gregory A. Roth, MD, MPH, FAHA
Nilay S. Shah, MD, MPH, FAHA
Mellanie V. Springer, MD, MSc, MS
Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD, FAHA
Sarah M. Urbut, MD, PhD
Harriette G.C. Van Spall, MD, MPH
Jenifer H. Voeks, PhD, FAHA
Seamus P. Whelton, MD, MPH
Nathan D. Wong, PhD, MPH, FAHA
Sally S. Wong, PhD, RD, CDN, FAHA
Latha P. Palaniappan, MD, MS, FAHA
Chair-Elect
on behalf of the American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Committee

Notes

The 2025 AHA Statistical Update uses language that conveys respect and specificity when referencing race and ethnicity. Instead of referring to groups very broadly with collective nouns (eg, Blacks, Whites), we use descriptions of race and ethnicity as adjectives (eg, Asian people, Black adults, Hispanic youths, Native American patients, White females).
As the AHA continues its focus on health equity to address structural racism, we are working to reconcile language used in previously published data sources and studies when this information is compiled in the annual Statistical Update. We strive to use terms from the original data sources or published studies (mostly from the past 5 years) that may not be as inclusive as the terms used in 2025. As style guidelines for scientific writing evolve, they will serve as guidance for data sources and publications and how they are cited in future Statistical Updates.
The views expressed in this manuscript are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; the National Institutes of Health; the US Department of Health and Human Services; or the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
The AHA makes every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise as a result of an outside relationship or a personal, professional, or business interest of a member of the writing panel. Specifically, all members of the writing group are required to complete and submit a Disclosure Questionnaire showing all such relationships that might be perceived as real or potential conflicts of interest.
A copy of the document is available at https://professional.heart.org/statements by using either “Search for Guidelines & Statements” or the “Browse by Topic” area. To purchase additional reprints, call 215-356-2721 or email [email protected]
The American Heart Association requests that this document be cited as follows: Martin SS, Aday AW, Allen NB, Almarzooq ZI, Anderson CAM, Arora P, Avery CL, Baker-Smith CM, Bansal N, Beaton AZ, Commodore-Mensah Y, Currie ME, Elkind MSV, Fan W, Generoso G, Gibbs BB, Heard DG, Hiremath S, Johansen MC, Kazi DS, Ko D, Leppert MH, Magnani JW, Michos ED, Mussolino ME, Parikh NI, Perman SM, Rezk-Hanna M, Roth GA, Shah NS, Springer MV, St-Onge M-P, Thacker EL, Urbut SM, Van Spall HGC, Voeks JH, Whelton SP, Wong ND, Wong S, Yaffe K, Palaniappan LP; on behalf of the American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Committee. 2025 Heart disease and stroke statistics: a report of US and global data from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2025;151:e000–e000. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001303
The expert peer review of AHA-commissioned documents (eg, scientific statements, clinical practice guidelines, systematic reviews) is conducted by the AHA Office of Science Operations. For more on AHA statements and guidelines development, visit https://professional.heart.org/statements. Select the “Guidelines & Statements” drop-down menu, then click “Publication Development.”
Permissions: Multiple copies, modification, alteration, enhancement, and distribution of this document are not permitted without the express permission of the AHA. Instructions for obtaining permission are located at https://www.heart.org/permissions. A link to the “Copyright Permissions Request Form” appears in the second paragraph (https://www.heart.org/en/about-us/statements-and-policies/copyright-request-form).

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