In 2022, the state with the highest number of deaths from hypertension was California, with over 6,700 such deaths. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can increase the risk of a number of health issues including heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. This statistic shows the number of deaths due to hypertension in the United States in 2022, by state.
Number of deaths due to hypertension in the United States in 2022, by state
Characteristic
Number of deaths
California
6,727
Florida
3,289
New York
2,836
Texas
2,567
Ohio
1,621
Illinois
1,496
Georgia
1,435
Pennsylvania
1,369
North Carolina
1,301
Michigan
1,269
Arizona
1,109
Tennessee
1,043
New Jersey
1,017
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CDC. (March 2, 2022). Number of deaths due to hypertension in the United States in 2022, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496346/hypertension-number-deaths-us-by-state/
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