Stroke Facts
The country’s highest death rates from stroke are in the southeastern United States.2
Find facts and statistics about stroke in the United States.
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Stroke Statistics
Stroke kills more than 130,000 Americans each year—that’s 1 out of every 20 deaths.1
Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds. Every 4 minutes, someone dies of stroke.2
https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/facts.htm
