Prevalence of heart attack among seniors in the U.S. 2019-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 7, 2025

In 2023, it was estimated that around eight percent of those aged 65 years and older in the United States had had a heart attack. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional they had a heart attack or myocardial infarction from 2019 to 2023.

Percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor they had a heart attack from 2019 to 2023

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Release date

April 2025

Region

North America, United States

Survey time period

2019 to 2023

Age group

65 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews

Supplementary notes

Release date represents the date figures were accessed. 

Respondents were asked if they had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a heart attack (or myocardial infarction).

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