Heart disease death rate, 2024: U.S. states ranked
Measure: Heart disease death rate, 2024 (age-adjusted). All 50 states and District of Columbia with data in Leading causes of death by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2024.
National value: 157.6 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 116.3 to 140.2
- Group 2: 140.2 to 152.7
- Group 3: 152.7 to 160.9
- Group 4: 160.9 to 183.7
- Highest: 183.7 to 254.3
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: Provisional 2024 rates; final figures may differ slightly.
| 1 | Oklahoma | 254.3 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mississippi | 236.5 |
| 3 | Alabama | 223.9 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 220 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 217.1 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 210 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 205.3 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 196.9 |
| 9 | Michigan | 194.7 |
| 10 | Missouri | 187.5 |
| 11 | Ohio | 183.7 |
| 12 | Nevada | 179.8 |
| 13 | Indiana | 179.6 |
| 14 | Georgia | 175.2 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 175 |
| 16 | Iowa | 169.9 |
| 17 | Montana | 164.8 |
| 18 | Texas | 163.1 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 162.4 |
| 20 | North Dakota | 161.1 |
| 21 | Kansas | 160.9 |
| 22 | Utah | 160.5 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 160.1 |
| 24 | Vermont | 157.6 |
| 25 | Maine | 156.4 |
| 26 | Wyoming | 156.2 |
| 27 | New Mexico | 155.5 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 155.5 |
| 29 | District of Columbia | 154.6 |
| 30 | Illinois | 153.2 |
| 31 | Nebraska | 152.7 |
| 32 | Virginia | 151.7 |
| 33 | Delaware | 151.5 |
| 34 | Idaho | 146.6 |
| 35 | Rhode Island | 146.5 |
| 36 | New York | 145.7 |
| 37 | South Dakota | 144.2 |
| 38 | Maryland | 143.7 |
| 39 | Arizona | 141.9 |
| 40 | New Jersey | 141.8 |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 140.2 |
| 42 | Florida | 134.5 |
| 43 | Washington | 133.2 |
| 44 | Oregon | 132.7 |
| 45 | Hawaii | 130.6 |
| 46 | California | 130.4 |
| 47 | Connecticut | 128.9 |
| 48 | Minnesota | 121.9 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 121.5 |
| 50 | Colorado | 118.8 |
| 51 | Alaska | 116.3 |
Source: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, VSRR Quarterly provisional estimates for selected indicators of mortality (data.cdc.gov dataset 489q-934x), 12 months ending with 2024 Q4, age-adjusted rates. Reference period: 2024.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by heart disease death rate, 2024 (age-adjusted) (2024). Data: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, NCHS – VSRR Quarterly provisional estimates for selected indicators of mortality, data.cdc.gov dataset 489q-934x (12 months ending with 2024 Q4, age-adjusted); rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-11. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-heart-disease-death-rate-2024/