Primary Navigation for the CDC Website
CDC en Español
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
divider
Email Icon Email this page
Printer Friendly Icon Printer-friendly version
divider
DHDSP Topics
bullet DHDSP Home
bullet About the Program
bullet Announcements
bullet State Program
bullet Public Health Action Plan
bullet WISEWOMAN
bullet Stroke Registry
bullet State Exam Survey
bullet HealthyPeople 2010
bullet Heart/Stroke Maps
bullet Legislative Database
bullet Resource Library
bullet Site Map

Contact Info
Mailing Address
CDC/NCCDPHP
(Mail Stop K–47)
4770 Buford Hwy, NE
Atlanta, GA 30341–3717

Information line:
(770) 488–2424
Fax:
(770) 488–8151

bullet Contact Us

Women's Heart Disease Atlas: Appendix A

State Rankings of Heart Disease Mortality Among Women

Source: Casper ML, Barnett E, Halverson JA, Elmes GA, Braham VE, Majeed ZA, Bloom AS, Stanley S. Women and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality, Second Edition. Morgantown, WV: Office for Social Environment and Health Research, West Virginia University, 2000.
Note: Information is presented as at the time of publication. Some reference, resource and contact information may not be current.

State Ranking of Heart Disease Death Rates for all Women

State Number of Deaths
1991–1995		 Population 1995 Death Rate per 100,000
1991–1995*		 State Ranking**
Alabama 33,033 1,136,130 445 47
Alaska 862 122,878 285 2
Arizona  22,259 1,087,171 339 13
Arkansas  20,381 667,464 413 32
California  169,912 7,455,185 373 25
Colorado  15,150 955,382 296 4
Connecticut  25,265 905,238 371 23
Delaware  4,908 187,157 431 37
Dist. of Columbia 4,577 153,763 444 46
Florida  114,975 4,079,724 353 16
Georgia  42,632 1,785,363 440 42
Hawaii  4,640 297,222 297 5
Idaho  5,614 279,469 323 12
Illinois  90,790 3,053,481 429 35
Indiana  43,542 1,519,445 422 34
Iowa  24,446 776,201 357 18
Kansas  19,652 664,026 361 21
Kentucky  29,501 1,023,219 441 44
Louisiana  30,728 1,086,374 469 48
Maine  9,179 340,181 366 22
Maryland  29,769 1,316,398 395 28
Massachusetts  45,082 1,650,271 349 15
Michigan  70,046 2,469,069 442 45
Minnesota  24,931 1,174,749 284 1
Mississippi  24,008 680,726 531 51
Missouri  47,181 1,427,553 430 36
Montana  4,482 230,331 292 3
Nebraska  13,048 428,121 360 19
Nevada  7,130 374,589 416 33
New Hampshire 7,127 296,286 360 19
New Jersey 60,934 2,189,302 407 31
New Mexico 7,237 412,053 315 9
New York 171,533 4,929,714 487 50
North Carolina  46,846 1,902,353 400 29
North Dakota 4,306 163,941 307 6
Ohio  89,015 2,987,355 437 40
Oklahoma  27,492 862,701 440 42
Oregon  17,635 848,184 307 6
Pennsylvania  112,999 3,435,632 433 38
Rhode Island 8,575 274,257 371 23
South Carolina 24,029 953,621 438 41
South Dakota 5,587 185,333 344 14
Tennessee  39,164 1,409,344 435 39
Texas  99,564 4,474,077 388 27
Utah  6,852 386,521 313 8
Vermont  3,964 154,251 374 26
Virginia  39,302 1,700,258 404 30
Washington  27,027 1,386,393 319 10
West Virginia 17,530 523,354 472 49
Wisconsin  35,603 1,330,533 354 17
Wyoming  2,222 118,822 322 11

* Age-adjusted to the 1970 United States population 
** The state with the lowest rate was ranked 1. 
The state with the highest rate was ranked 51. 
States that had identical rates were assigned the same rank. 
New York City was not ranked separately.

Back to top

State Ranking of Heart Disease Death Rates for American Indian and Alaska Native Women

State Number of Deaths
1991–1995		 Population 1995 Death Rate per 100,000
1991–1995*		 State Ranking**
Alabama  17 3,557 *** ***
Alaska  171 15,407 308 19
Arizona  427 40,739 286 18
Arkansas  18 2,948 *** ***
California  379 63,648 161 6
Colorado  36 6,865 181 8
Connecticut  22 1,638 313 21
Delaware  12 527 *** ***
Dist. Of Columbia 2 389 *** ***
Florida  44 10,878 112 3
Georgia  8 3,568 *** ***
Hawaii  15 1,161 *** ***
Idaho  20 2,857 202 11
Illinois  22 5,544 114 4
Indiana  14 3,156 *** ***
Iowa  7 1,439 *** ***
Kansas  66 4,649 352 23
Kentucky  10 1,344 *** ***
Louisiana  28 3,780 188 10
Maine  7 1,091 *** ***
Maryland  17 3,258 *** ***
Massachusetts  18 2,955 *** ***
Michigan  238 11,749 617 32
Minnesota  137 8,901 472 27
Mississippi  23 1,728 337 22
Missouri  38 4,672 182 9
Montana  118 8,751 390 24
Nebraska  51 2,289 603 31
Nevada  51 5,567 277 14
New Hampshire 3 463 *** ***
New Jersey 33 4,356 180 7
New Mexico 226 26,714 213 13
New York 137 15,646 212 12
North Carolina 344 18,118 485 28
North Dakota 77 4,264 525 29
Ohio  26 5,255 129 5
Oklahoma  831 53,204 278 16
Oregon  84 8,954 277 14
Pennsylvania  21 3,868 106 2
Rhode Island 24 930 442 25
South Carolina 17 1,693 *** ***
South Dakota 178 7,682 577 30
Tennessee  14 2,703 *** ***
Texas  37 18,482 56 1
Utah  40 4,081 311 20
Vermont  0 284 *** ***
Virginia  13 3,869 *** ***
Washington  167 18,663 283 17
West Virginia 4 707 *** ***
Wisconsin  120 7,525 445 26
Wyoming  19 1,784 *** ***

* Age-adjusted to the 1970 United States population 
** The state with the lowest rate was ranked 1. 
The state with the highest rate was ranked 32. 
States that had identical rates were assigned the same rank. 
New York City was not ranked separately.
*** Insufficient data to calculate a heart disease death rate.

Back to top

State Ranking of Heart Disease Death Rates for Asian and Pacific Islander Women

State Number of Deaths
1991–1995		 Population 1995 Death Rate per 100,000
1991–1995*		 State Ranking**
Alabama  17 5,945 *** ***
Alaska  16 5,816 *** ***
Arizona  85 18,275 241 30
Arkansas  19 3,351 *** ***
California  6,189 826,450 221 27
Colorado  68 18,343 160 9
Connecticut  28 13,759 105 2
Delaware  5 2,954 *** ***
Dist. Of Columbia 22 3,401 209 23
Florida  139 54,316 124 3
Georgia  84 24,878 197 19
Hawaii  3,227 199,714 293 34
Idaho  20 2,476 248 31
Illinois  389 81,436 179 14
Indiana  39 10,059 183 15
Iowa  24 5,252 272 33
Kansas  23 7,719 142 4
Kentucky  29 4,832 325 35
Louisiana  35 10,181 175 12
Maine  7 1,697 *** ***
Maryland  189 42,134 201 20
Massachusetts  140 34,362 158 8
Michigan  119 26,332 201 20
Minnesota  39 15,363 99 1
Mississippi  18 3,434 *** ***
Missouri  44 10,978 219 25
Montana  7 1,017 *** ***
Nebraska  8 3,284 *** ***
Nevada  70 15,808 222 28
New Hampshire 7 2,283 *** ***
New Jersey 275 86,485 147 5
New Mexico 12 4,726 *** ***
New York 1,298 198,243 236 29
North Carolina 47 16,052 174 11
North Dakota 2 868 *** ***
Ohio  109 24,325 194 17
Oklahoma  41 8,588 216 24
Oregon  98 19,208 187  16
Pennsylvania  170 36,363 196  18
Rhode Island 15 3,563 *** ***
South Carolina 20 6,518 167 10
South Dakota 4 803 *** ***
Tennessee  40 9,418 259 32
Texas  288 99,761 154 6
Utah  44 7,724 220 26
Vermont  4 732 *** ***
Virginia  182 48,527 178 13
Washington  380 65,208 204 22
West Virginia 3 2,035 *** ***
Wisconsin  39 10,461 154 6
Wyoming  5 758 *** ***

* Age-adjusted to the 1970 United States population 
** The state with the lowest rate was ranked 1. 
The state with the highest rate was ranked 35. 
States that had identical rates were assigned the same rank. 
New York City was not ranked separately.
*** Insufficient data to calculate a heart disease death rate.

Back to top

State Ranking of Heart Disease Death Rates for Black Women

State Number of Deaths
1991–1995		 Population 1995 Death Rate per 100,000
1991–1995*		 State Ranking**
Alabama  8,020 254,021 552 27
Alaska  31 3,580 439 7
Arizona  502 27,332 492 16
Arkansas  3,143 86,422 576 35
California  12,764 510,022 574 34
Colorado  436 31,765 383 5
Connecticut  1,232 63,799 484 13
Delaware  623 29,220 509 19
Dist. Of Columbia 3,381 103,777 514 21
Florida  9,873 434,876 532 22
Georgia  10,967 436,167 564 30
Hawaii  23 3,877 212 1
Idaho  12 765  *** ***
Illinois  11,331 406,616 610 40
Indiana  2,936 106,443 571 32
Iowa  232 9,662 500 18
Kansas  754 30,301 477 11
Kentucky  1,920 64,758 533 24
Louisiana  8,947 301,133 595 38
Maine  11 645 *** ***
Maryland  5,682 315,633 480 12
Massachusetts  1,053 71,810 367 4
Michigan  9,033 312,205 610 40
Minnesota  190 18,256 339 3
Mississippi  8,102 206,728 686 43
Missouri  4,087 134,854 585 37
Montana  5 380 *** ***
Nebraska  334 12,241 618 42
Nevada  349 21,680 493 17
New Hampshire 9 1,256 *** ***
New Jersey 5,551 265,616 490 14
New Mexico 133 7,878 408 6
New York 19,534 769,949 573 33
North Carolina 9,791 372,023 513 20
North Dakota 2 319 *** ***
Ohio  8,090 294,545 556 28
Oklahoma  1,679 52,022 582 36
Oregon  194 10,036 463 10
Pennsylvania  8,045 283,564 532 22
Rhode Island 153 8,855 461 9
South Carolina 6,985 252,836 562 29
South Dakota 6 376 *** ***
Tennessee  6,043 195,276 604 39
Texas  12,158 490,439 540 26
Utah  26 2,094 324 2
Vermont  7 400 *** ***
Virginia  7,787 299,522 539 25
Washington  468 31,706 441 8
West Virginia 616 15,358 566 31
Wisconsin  796 49,917 491 15
Wyoming  5 628 *** ***

* Age-adjusted to the 1970 United States population 
** The state with the lowest rate was ranked 1. 
The state with the highest rate was ranked 43. 
States that had identical rates were assigned the same rank. 
New York City was not ranked separately.
*** Insufficient data to calculate a heart disease death rate.

Back to top

State Ranking of Heart Disease Death Rates for Hispanic Women

State Number of Deaths
1991–1995		 Population 1995 Death Rate per 100,000
1991–1995*		 State Ranking**
Alabama  63 5,448 273 33
Alaska  3 3,331 *** ***
Arizona  1,608 146,710 319 41
Arkansas  28 4,663 183 16
California  12,561 1,418,037 260 30
Colorado  953 95,016 260 30
Connecticut  267 41,544 197 21
Delaware  21 3,164 218 26
Dist. Of Columbia 23 7,079 94 3
Florida  7,554 477,796 276 34
Georgia  105 24,059 132 5
Hawaii  156 15,700 293 37
Idaho  48 9,365 195 19
Illinois  939 163,766 195 19
Indiana  152 20,837 209 22
Iowa  62 6,582 229 27
Kansas  120 17,191 192 18
Kentucky  54 4,546 315 40
Louisiana  194 24,002 159 13
Maine  5 1,394 *** ***
Maryland  80 30,620 89 2
Massachusetts  240 52,023 149 9
Michigan  331 38,610 229 27
Minnesota  47 10,009 138 7
Mississippi  19 3,600 *** ***
Missouri  138 13,194 248 29
Montana  14 2,545 *** ***
Nebraska  44 8,058 151 11
Nevada  159 30,860 180 14
New Hampshire 10 2,311 *** ***
New Jersey 1,291 178,286 210 23
New Mexico 1,717 134,004 282 36
New York 6,126 521,506 307 39
North Carolina 33 15,013 74 1
North Dakota 5 659 *** ***
Ohio  167 29,027 157 12
Oklahoma  7 15,176 *** ***
Oregon  82 21,680 142 8
Pennsylvania  454 46,254 278 35
Rhode Island 45 9,380 150 10
South Carolina 28 6,351 132 5
South Dakota 2 960 *** ***
Tennessee  63 7,956 214 25
Texas  10,227 919,319 296 38
Utah  108 16,112 210 23
Vermont  6 812 *** ***
Virginia  179 35,958 184 17
Washington  182 39,850 181 15
West Virginia  13 2,217 *** ***
Wisconsin  57 16,695 117 4
Wyoming  49 4,872 266 32

* Age-adjusted to the 1970 United States population 
** The state with the lowest rate was ranked 1. 
The state with the highest rate was ranked 41. 
States that had identical rates were assigned the same rank. 
New York City was not ranked separately.
*** Insufficient data to calculate a heart disease death rate.

Back to top

State Ranking of Heart Disease Death Rates for White Women

State Number of Deaths
1991–1995		 Population 1995 Death Rate per 100,000
1991–1995*		 State Ranking**
Alabama  24,979 872,607 419 41
Alaska  644 98,075 285 3
Arizona  21,245 1,000,825 338 15
Arkansas  17,201 574,743 393 32
California  150,580 6,055,065 372 26
Colorado  14,610 898,409 296 5
Connecticut  23,983 826,042 364 23
Delaware  4,268 154,456 419 41
Dist. Of Columbia 1,172 46,196 279 1
Florida  104,919 3,579,654 339 16
Georgia  31,573 1,320,750 408 36
Hawaii  1,375 92,470 307 7
Idaho  5,562 273,371 324 13
Illinois  79,048 2,559,885 407 35
Indiana  40,553 1,399,787 413 38
Iowa  24,183 759,848 356 20
Kansas  18,809 621,357 357 21
Kentucky  27,542 952,285 436 47
Louisiana  21,718 771,280 428 46
Maine  9,154 336,748 367 24
Maryland  23,881 955,373 376 30
Massachusetts  43,871 1,541,144 349 17
Michigan  60,656 2,118,783 419 41
Minnesota  24,565 1,132,229 282 2
Mississippi  15,865 468,836 472 50
Missouri  43,012 1,277,049 417 39
Montana  4,352 220,183 289 4
Nebraska  12,655 410,307 353 19
Nevada  6,660 331,534 417 39
New Hampshire 7,108 292,284 361 22
New Jersey 55,075 1,832,845 399 33
New Mexico 6,866 372,735 320 10
New York 150,564 3,945,876 477 51
North Carolina 36,664 1,496,160 375 29
North Dakota 4,225 158,490 303 6
Ohio  80,790 2,663,230 426 45
Oklahoma  24,941 748,887 442 48
Oregon  17,259 809,986 307 7
Pennsylvania  104,763 3,111,837 425 44
Rhode Island 8,383 260,909 370 25
South Carolina 17,007 692,574 399 33
South Dakota 5,399 176,472 335 14
Tennessee  33,067 1,201,947 412 37
Texas  87,081 3,865,395 374 27
Utah  6,742 372,622 314 9
Vermont  3,953 152,835 374 27
Virginia  31,320 1,348,340 380 31
Washington  26,012 1,270,816 320 10
West Virginia 16,907 505,254 470 49
Wisconsin  34,648 1,262,630 350 18
Wyoming  2,193 115,652 322 12

* Age-adjusted to the 1970 United States population 
** The state with the lowest rate was ranked 1. 
The state with the highest rate was ranked 51. 
States that had identical rates were assigned the same rank. 
New York City was not ranked separately.
*** Insufficient data to calculate a heart disease death rate.

Back to top


Date last reviewed: 05/12/2006
Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
  Home | Policies and Regulations | Disclaimer | e-Government | FOIA | Contact Us
Safer, Healthier People

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, U.S.A
Tel: (404) 639-3311 / Public Inquiries: (404) 639-3534 / (800) 311-3435		 USAGovDHHS Department of Health
and Human Services