This Is the State Where Heart Disease Kills the Most People, Data Shows
New research shows which state has the highest rate of heart disease deaths.
It's no secret that heart disease is the leading cause of death among both men and women in the United States. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one person dies from heart disease roughly every 36 seconds in the country. And while there are certain habits that are good and bad for your heart health, one influencing factor you may never have considered is geography. But in looking at the numbers, some states are certainly more prone to heart disease than others. New research conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation using the latest CDC statistics on heart disease determined the number of heart disease deaths per capita* in all 50 states. Read on to find out which state has the highest heart disease-related death rate and see where your state falls in the mix.
*Per capita equates to "per 100,000 residents" throughout this ranking.
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50
Minnesota
Heart disease deaths per capita: 116.7
49
Hawaii
Heart disease deaths per capita: 120.3
48
Massachusetts
Heart disease deaths per capita: 127.2
47
Colorado
Heart disease deaths per capita: 127.7
46
Alaska
Heart disease deaths per capita: 129.7
45
Oregon
Heart disease deaths per capita: 131.0
44
Arizona
Heart disease deaths per capita: 134.0
43
Washington
Heart disease deaths per capita: 134.8
42
California
Heart disease deaths per capita: 136.9
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41
Florida
Heart disease deaths per capita: 140.1
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40
Maine
Heart disease deaths per capita: 142.4
39
Connecticut
Heart disease deaths per capita: 143.1
38
New Hampshire
Heart disease deaths per capita: 143.4
37
Nebraska
Heart disease deaths per capita: 144.9
36
Utah
Heart disease deaths per capita: 146.5
35
North Dakota
Heart disease deaths per capita: 147.7
34
Virginia
Heart disease deaths per capita: 149.1
33
Wyoming
Heart disease deaths per capita: 150.4
32
Idaho
Heart disease deaths per capita: 150.7
31
Vermont
Heart disease deaths per capita: 151.6
30
Delaware
Heart disease deaths per capita: 154.3
29
North Carolina
Heart disease deaths per capita: 154.7
28
Montana
Heart disease deaths per capita: 157.1
27
New Jersey
Heart disease deaths per capita: 158.0
26
South Dakota
Heart disease deaths per capita: 158.1
25
New Mexico
Heart disease deaths per capita: 158.2
24
Wisconsin
Heart disease deaths per capita: 158.8
23
Maryland
Heart disease deaths per capita: 159.3
22
Rhode Island
Heart disease deaths per capita: 159.3
21
Illinois
Heart disease deaths per capita: 162.0
20
Texas
Heart disease deaths per capita: 163.4
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19
South Carolina
Heart disease deaths per capita: 164.0
18
Kansas
Heart disease deaths per capita: 166.0
17
New York
Heart disease deaths per capita: 166.6
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16
Iowa
Heart disease deaths per capita: 172.9
15
Pennsylvania
Heart disease deaths per capita: 172.9
14
Georgia
Heart disease deaths per capita: 175.5
13
Indiana
Heart disease deaths per capita: 178.8
12
Missouri
Heart disease deaths per capita: 187.0
11
Ohio
Heart disease deaths per capita: 188.8
10
Michigan
Heart disease deaths per capita: 193.8
9
Kentucky
Heart disease deaths per capita: 196.4
8
West Virginia
Heart disease deaths per capita: 197.4
7
Nevada
Heart disease deaths per capita: 198.1
6
Tennessee
Heart disease deaths per capita: 202.8
5
Louisiana
Heart disease deaths per capita: 207.8
4
Alabama
Heart disease deaths per capita: 219.6
3
Arkansas
Heart disease deaths per capita: 226.5
2
Mississippi
Heart disease deaths per capita: 226.7
1
Oklahoma
Heart disease deaths per capita: 231.4
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