In 2016, 2,627 South Carolina residents died of stroke.
The National Center for Health Statistics is the nation’s primary health statistics agency. The CDC and other health-related organizations can use NCHS data for a variety of ends.
Total stroke deaths by state in 2017 and 2016
| State | 2017 deaths | 2016 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| California | 16,355 | 15,680 |
| Florida | 12,602 | 11,854 |
| Texas | 10,790 | 10,673 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,700 | 6,730 |
| Ohio | 6,425 | 5,987 |
| New York | 6,264 | 6,258 |
| Illinois | 6,020 | 5,658 |
| North Carolina | 5,098 | 4,940 |
| Michigan | 5,002 | 4,874 |
| Georgia | 4,399 | 4,349 |
| Virginia | 3,555 | 3,502 |
| Tennessee | 3,519 | 3,508 |
| New Jersey | 3,474 | 3,401 |
| Missouri | 3,159 | 3,069 |
| Indiana | 3,150 | 3,040 |
| Washington | 3,028 | 2,910 |
| Alabama | 2,931 | 2,967 |
| Maryland | 2,820 | 2,709 |
| South Carolina | 2,691 | 2,627 |
| Arizona | 2,681 | 2,556 |
| Wisconsin | 2,513 | 2,481 |
| Louisiana | 2,460 | 2,322 |
| Massachusetts | 2,367 | 2,468 |
| Minnesota | 2,250 | 2,197 |
| Oregon | 2,066 | 1,943 |
| Kentucky | 2,050 | 2,057 |
| Colorado | 1,988 | 1,927 |
| Oklahoma | 1,947 | 1,859 |
| Mississippi | 1,723 | 1,705 |
| Arkansas | 1,612 | 1,643 |
| Iowa | 1,416 | 1,388 |
| Connecticut | 1,403 | 1,269 |
| Kansas | 1,355 | 1,363 |
| Nevada | 1,137 | 1,096 |
| West Virginia | 1,058 | 1,039 |
| Utah | 888 | 932 |
| New Mexico | 878 | 885 |
| Hawaii | 764 | 675 |
| Nebraska | 760 | 787 |
| Maine | 736 | 663 |
| Idaho | 726 | 682 |
| Delaware | 571 | 506 |
| New Hampshire | 514 | 490 |
| Montana | 487 | 440 |
| Rhode Island | 425 | 399 |
| South Dakota | 414 | 420 |
| North Dakota | 337 | 311 |
| Vermont | 249 | 247 |
| Wyoming | 190 | 208 |
| Alaska | 190 | 196 |
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