Stroke

Age-adjusted mortality rates by state (2017). States ranked from highest to lowest rate per 100,000 population.

Total Deaths (2017)

146,383

Avg Rate /100K

37.4

Highest Rate

Mississippi

51.1/100K

Lowest Rate

New York

24.6/100K

Stroke by State

#	State	Deaths	Crude Rate	Age-Adjusted
1	Mississippi	1,723	N/A	51.1
2	Alabama	2,931	N/A	50.0
3	Louisiana	2,460	N/A	47.4
4	Delaware	571	N/A	46.2
5	Tennessee	3,519	N/A	45.0
6	South Carolina	2,691	N/A	44.9
7	Arkansas	1,612	N/A	43.8
8	Georgia	4,399	N/A	43.5
9	Oklahoma	1,947	N/A	43.3
10	North Carolina	5,098	N/A	43.0
11	Ohio	6,425	N/A	42.8
12	West Virginia	1,058	N/A	41.8
13	Texas	10,790	N/A	41.3
14	Missouri	3,159	N/A	41.0
15	Maryland	2,820	N/A	40.2
16	Indiana	3,150	N/A	40.2
17	Oregon	2,066	N/A	39.9
18	Kentucky	2,050	N/A	39.4
19	Michigan	5,002	N/A	39.3
20	Illinois	6,020	N/A	38.9
21	Florida	12,602	N/A	38.9
22	Idaho	726	N/A	38.5
23	Kansas	1,355	N/A	37.7
24	California	16,355	N/A	37.6
25	Virginia	3,555	N/A	37.5
26	Maine	736	N/A	37.5
27	Hawaii	764	N/A	37.5
28	Washington	3,028	N/A	36.9
29	South Dakota	414	N/A	36.7
30	Pennsylvania	6,700	N/A	36.5
31	Utah	888	N/A	36.2
32	Nevada	1,137	N/A	35.9
33	District of Columbia	246	N/A	35.9
34	Colorado	1,988	N/A	35.8
35	Montana	487	N/A	35.6
36	North Dakota	337	N/A	35.4
37	Alaska	190	N/A	35.1
38	New Mexico	878	N/A	34.8
39	Wisconsin	2,513	N/A	33.5
40	Iowa	1,416	N/A	32.8
41	Minnesota	2,250	N/A	32.6
42	Nebraska	760	N/A	31.5
43	Arizona	2,681	N/A	30.8
44	New Jersey	3,474	N/A	30.2
45	Rhode Island	425	N/A	29.4
46	Vermont	249	N/A	28.9
47	New Hampshire	514	N/A	28.9
48	Wyoming	190	N/A	28.4
49	Connecticut	1,403	N/A	27.8
50	Massachusetts	2,367	N/A	26.5
51	New York	6,264	N/A	24.6

Rates are per 100,000 population. Age-adjusted rates use the year 2000 US standard population. ICD-10 code: I60-I69. Source: CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death.