In 2019, the age-adjusted death rate from heart disease among adults aged 45–64 years was 121.1 per 100,000 and was higher in rural counties (160.0) than urban counties (114.5).
Among men, the age-adjusted death rate from heart disease was 221.4 in rural counties and 165.1 in urban counties.
Among women, the age-adjusted death rate from heart disease was 99.5 in rural counties and 66.8 in urban counties. In each urbanization level, the rate was higher for men than for women.
Sources: National Vital Statistics System, Mortality Data, 2019. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/deaths.htm; CDC Wonder online database. https://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html
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