Statistics about Atrial Fibrillation

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Atrial Fibrillation:

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Prevalance of Atrial Fibrillation: 2 million (NHLBI)

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 136 or 0.74% or 2 million people in USA [about data]

Prevelance statistics about Atrial Fibrillation:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation:

• 2 million people in the US (Mayo Clinic)
• more about prevalence...»

Death and mortality statistics for Atrial Fibrillation:

Deaths from Atrial Fibrillation: 8,338 deaths (NHLBI 1999)

Death rate extrapolations for USA for Atrial Fibrillation: 8,338 per year, 694 per month, 160 per week, 22 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: 8,338 deaths (NHLBI 1999)

Society statistics for Atrial Fibrillation

  Hospitalizations for Atrial Fibrillation: 384,000 (NHLBI 1999)

Hospitalization statistics for Atrial Fibrillation:

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Atrial Fibrillation:

• 0.695% (88,606) of hospital consultant episodes were for atrial fibrillation and flutter in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 78% of hospital consultant episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 54% of hospital consultant episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 46% of hospital consultant episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 64% of hospital consultant episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 6.7 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for atrial fibrillation and flutter in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 3 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for atrial fibrillation and flutter in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 70 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for atrial fibrillation and flutter in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 19% of hospital consultant episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 43% of hospital consultant episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 18% of hospital consultant episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.68% (356,589) of hospital bed days were for atrial fibrillation and flutter in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• Hospitalization statistics in Australia:
  • Hospitalisations for atrial fibrillation and flutter at public hospitals occurred in 9 people per 10,000 population in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 4.1 days was the mean length of stay in public hospitals for atrial fibrillation and flutter in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
• Hospitalization statistics in Australia for public hospitals:
  • 0.005% (1) of hospital episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter in public hospitals occurred in males under 1 year old in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.055% (11) of hospital episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter in public hospitals occurred in males aged 5 to 14 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.75% (150) of hospital episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter in public hospitals occurred in males aged 15 to 24 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 2.74% (546) of hospital episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter in public hospitals occurred in males aged 25 to 34 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 5.34% (1,064) of hospital episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter in public hospitals occurred in males aged 35 to 44 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 12.87% (2,563) of hospital episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter in public hospitals occurred in males aged 45 to 54 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 21.88% (4,358) of hospital episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter in public hospitals occurred in males aged 55 to 64 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 28.46% (5,669) of hospital episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter in public hospitals occurred in males aged 65 to 74 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 22% (4,481) of hospital episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter in public hospitals occurred in males aged 75 to 84 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 5.4% (1,077) of hospital episodes for atrial fibrillation and flutter in public hospitals occurred in males aged over 85 in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)

  Physician office visits for Atrial Fibrillation: 2,312,000 (NHLBI 1999)

About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Atrial Fibrillation. The term 'prevalence' of Atrial Fibrillation usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Atrial Fibrillation at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Atrial Fibrillation refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Atrial Fibrillation diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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