This web report is part of Australian Centre for Monitoring Population Health
Heart, stroke and vascular disease: Australian facts provides key information for monitoring cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the Australian population, focussing on cardiovascular risk factors, major subtypes, treatment and impact. Incidence, prevalence, hospitalisation and mortality are described for each disease, with additional analysis of priority population groups. An interactive data tool allows for further exploration of CVD hospitalisation and mortality data.
- Cat. no: CVD 92
Findings from this report:
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6.2% of adults (1.2 million) had 1 or more conditions related to heart, stroke or vascular disease in 2017–18
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56,700 acute coronary events (heart attack or unstable angina) among people in 2020 –around 155 every day
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39,500 stroke events in 2020–more than 100 every day
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CVD was the underlying cause of 42,700 deaths (25% of all deaths) in 2021
In this report:
Explore the risk factors that increase the risk of a person developing heart, stroke and vascular disease.
Explore all heart, stroke and vascular disease by prevalence (existing cases), incidence (new cases), hospitalisations and deaths.
Explore all heart, stroke and vascular subtypes by prevalence (existing cases), incidence (new cases), hospitalisations and deaths.
Explore heart, stroke and vascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease comorbidity.
Explore the treatment and management of heart, stroke and vascular disease.
Explore the impact of heart, stroke and vascular disease on the Australian population.
Explore the impact of COVID-19 on people living with heart, stroke and vascular disease in Australia.