Statistics about Heart failure

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Heart failure:

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Prevalance of Heart failure: 4.8 million (NHLBI); 2 to 3 million Americans (NHLBI)

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 56 or 1.76% or 4.8 million people in USA [about data]

Incidence (annual) of Heart failure: 550,000 new cases (NHLBI); 400,000 new cases annually

Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 494 or 0.20% or 550,000 people in USA [about data]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Heart failure: 549,999 per year, 45,833 per month, 10,576 per week, 1,506 per day, 62 per hour, 1 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the incidence statistic: 550,000 new cases (NHLBI); 400,000 new cases annually

Prevalance of Heart failure: Between 2 to 3 million Americans have heart failure (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Heart Failure: NHLBI)

Incidence of Heart failure: 400,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Heart Failure: NHLBI)

Prevelance statistics about Heart failure:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Heart failure:

• Estimated at least 300,000 people over 45 have chronic heart failure in Australia (Field 2003, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Estimated at least 4% of population over 45 have chronic heart failure in Australia (Field 2003, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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Incidence statistics about Heart failure:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Heart failure:

• Estimated 30,000 new cases of chronic heart failure annually in Australia (Field 2003, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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Death and mortality statistics for Heart failure:

Deaths from Heart failure: 54,913 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001); 39,000 deaths a year (NHLBI)

Death rate extrapolations for USA for Heart failure: 54,913 per year, 4,576 per month, 1,056 per week, 150 per day, 6 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: 54,913 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001); 39,000 deaths a year (NHLBI)

Death statistics for Heart failure:

The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Heart failure:

• 12.9 deaths per 100,000 women are due to heart failure in Australia 2001 (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, National Mortality Database, 2003)
• 14.1 deaths per 100,000 men are due to heart failure in Australia 2001 (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, National Mortality Database, 2003)
• 3,200 deaths from heart failure in Canada 2001 (Statistics Canada)
• 1,900 deaths from heart failure in women Canada 2001 (Statistics Canada)
• 1,300 deaths from heart failure in men in Canada 2001 (Statistics Canada)
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Deaths from Heart failure: Heart failure causes 39,000 deaths a year and is a contributing factor in another 225,000 deaths. (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Heart Failure: NHLBI)

5-year survival rate for Heart failure: About two-thirds of all patients die within 5 years of diagnosis. (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, Heart Failure: NHLBI)

Society statistics for Heart failure

  Costs for Heart failure: $3.4 billion in 1995 in the USA

Cost statistics for Heart failure:

The following are statistics from various sources about costs and Heart failure:

• Over 625 million pounds per year in direct medical costs in the UK (The British Heart Foundation, 2004)
• Inpatient care accounts for about 60% of total cost of heart failure in the UK (The British Heart Foundation, 2004)

  Hospitalizations for Heart failure: 975,000 (NHLBI 1999)

Hospitalization statistics for Heart failure:

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Heart failure:

• 205 per 100,000 rate for hospitalizations for heart failure in Canada 1995 Surveillance on-line, 1998 LCDC, Health Canada)
• 0.842% (107,471) of hospital consultant episodes were for heart failure in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 65% of hospital consultant episodes for heart failure required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 50% of hospital consultant episodes for heart failure were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 50% of hospital consultant episodes for heart failure were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 90% of hospital consultant episodes for heart failure required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 14.8 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for heart failure in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 9 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for heart failure in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 77 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for heart failure in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 7% of hospital consultant episodes for heart failure occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 66% of hospital consultant episodes for heart failure occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 2% of hospital consultant episodes for heart failure were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1.864% (977,395) of hospital bed days were for heart failure in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• Hospitalization statistics in Australia:
  • Hospitalisations for heart failure at public hospitals occurred in 15.4 people per 10,000 population in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 8.1 days was the mean length of stay in public hospitals for heart failure in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
• Hospitalization statistics in Australia for public hospitals:
  • 0.087% (18) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in males under 1 year old in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.04% (8) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in males aged 1 to 4 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.05% (11) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in males aged 5 to 14 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.13% (27) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in males aged 15 to 24 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.51% (105) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in males aged 25 to 34 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 1.34% (276) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in males aged 35 to 44 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 3.9% (803) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in males aged 45 to 54 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 10.2% (2,100) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in males aged 55 to 64 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 25.1% (5,175) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in males aged 65 to 74 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 39% (8,145) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in males aged 75 to 84 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 19.2% (3,963) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in males aged over 85 in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
• Hospitalization statistics in Australia for public hospitals:
  • 0.099% (21) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in females under 1 year old in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.061% (13) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in females aged 1 to 4 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.024% (5) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in females aged 5 to 14 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.14% (30) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in females aged 15 to 24 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.24% (52) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in females aged 25 to 34 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.7% (151) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in females aged 35 to 44 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 2.22% (472) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in females aged 45 to 54 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 5.45% (1,157) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in females aged 55 to 64 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 16.18% (3,437) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in females aged 65 to 74 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 39.42% (8,373) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in females aged 75 to 84 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 35.45% (7,531) of hospital episodes for heart failure in public hospitals occurred in females aged over 85 in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)

  Physician office visits for Heart failure: 2,684,000 (NHLBI 1999)

About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Heart failure. The term 'prevalence' of Heart failure usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Heart failure at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Heart failure refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Heart failure 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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