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.
This report is regularly updated with data from a range of sources. There are differences in the source year and frequency of publication. See Data sources and Notes for more information.
- Cat. no: CVD 92
Findings from this report:
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6.7% of adults (1.3 million) had 1 or more conditions related to heart, stroke or vascular disease in 2022
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57,300 acute coronary events (heart attack or unstable angina) among people in 2021 –around 157 every day
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40,700 stroke events in 2021– around 112 every day
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CVD was the underlying cause of 45,000 deaths (24% of all deaths) in 2022
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.