Stroke Data/Statistics

While the death rate from stroke is lower among Hispanics, American Indians, and Asians and Pacific Islanders than Whites, African Americans suffer disproportionately. African Americans are almost twice as likely to have a first-time stroke as Whites. They are almost one and half times more likely to die from the condition.

Quick Facts

• African American adults are twice as likely than their White adult counterparts to have a stroke.
• In general, American Indian/Alaska Native adults are 60% more likely to have a stroke than their White adult counterparts.
• In general, Asians/Pacific Islander adults are less likely than white adults to have suffered a stroke, and they are less likely to die from a stroke.
• In 2005, Hispanic men were 15% less likely to die from a stroke than non-Hispanic white men.

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  For more statistics on Hispanic Americans and stroke, please click here