In 2016, 11,957 Arizona residents died of heart disease.
The National Center for Health Statistics is the nation’s primary health statistics agency. The CDC and other health-related organizations can use NCHS data for a variety of ends.
Total heart disease deaths by state in 2017 and 2016
| State | 2017 deaths | 2016 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| California | 62,797 | 61,573 |
| Florida | 46,440 | 45,659 |
| Texas | 45,346 | 43,772 |
| New York | 44,092 | 44,076 |
| Pennsylvania | 32,312 | 31,990 |
| Ohio | 28,008 | 27,410 |
| Illinois | 25,394 | 25,013 |
| Michigan | 25,187 | 25,304 |
| New Jersey | 18,840 | 18,597 |
| North Carolina | 18,808 | 18,266 |
| Georgia | 18,389 | 18,143 |
| Tennessee | 16,019 | 15,429 |
| Virginia | 14,861 | 14,124 |
| Missouri | 14,820 | 14,579 |
| Indiana | 14,445 | 13,952 |
| Alabama | 13,110 | 12,832 |
| Arizona | 12,398 | 11,957 |
| Massachusetts | 12,140 | 11,921 |
| Wisconsin | 11,860 | 11,526 |
| Maryland | 11,653 | 11,390 |
| Washington | 11,582 | 11,161 |
| Louisiana | 11,260 | 10,943 |
| Oklahoma | 10,772 | 10,209 |
| South Carolina | 10,418 | 10,195 |
| Kentucky | 10,343 | 10,519 |
| Arkansas | 8,270 | 8,090 |
| Minnesota | 8,230 | 7,825 |
| Mississippi | 7,944 | 7,865 |
| Iowa | 7,180 | 6,937 |
| Connecticut | 7,138 | 7,051 |
| Colorado | 7,060 | 7,277 |
| Oregon | 6,942 | 6,968 |
| Nevada | 6,417 | 6,457 |
| Kansas | 5,723 | 5,672 |
| West Virginia | 4,849 | 4,767 |
| New Mexico | 3,896 | 3,800 |
| Utah | 3,749 | 3,636 |
| Nebraska | 3,581 | 3,322 |
| Idaho | 3,084 | 2,969 |
| Maine | 2,844 | 2,907 |
| New Hampshire | 2,721 | 2,631 |
| Hawaii | 2,575 | 2,488 |
| Rhode Island | 2,339 | 2,256 |
| Montana | 2,164 | 2,138 |
| Delaware | 1,990 | 1,974 |
| South Dakota | 1,710 | 1,729 |
| Vermont | 1,332 | 1,366 |
| North Dakota | 1,326 | 1,338 |
| Wyoming | 1,001 | 1,051 |
| Alaska | 814 | 831 |
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