Prevalence and mortality rate of heart failure across demographic groups in the United States: 2001-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart failure (HF) is a serious, difficult-to-diagnose condition. Tracking its evolving burden using survey data is key to developing strategies to reduce its impact.

Methods

We use NHANES and CDC-WONDER to determine prevalence and death rates in the U.S. population between 2001 and 2020 across age, sex, and race/ethnicity. We also estimated a crude mortality-to-prevalence ratio (proxy CFR)as a descriptive measure of lethality across demographic groups.

Results

Age-adjusted HF prevalence rates for both males and females increased from 2001 to 2020, with males consistently having higher rates. By 2020, the age-adjusted mortality rate was 32.08 per 100,000 males and 25.69 per 100,000 females. HF prevalence increased across all racial groups (from 1.73 % to 1.

SUBMITTER: Alva M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12617784 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature