Stroke Stats UK – The Stats for 2017

Before we go into the stroke stats UK, let’s first look at the two main types of stroke

– Ischaemic strokes which are caused by a blocked blood vessel cutting off the blood supply to the brain which often leads to damage to brain cells.

– Haemorrhagic strokes which are caused when a blood vessel bursts within or on the surface of the brain.  This kind of stroke is usually more severe and has a higher mortality rate.

85% of all strokes are ischaemic, 15% are haemorragic.

– Mini strokes, also known as transient ichaemic attacks (TIAs) are the same as strokes except the symptoms last for under 24 hours.  There is a risk of a full blown risk following a TIA, where 8.3% could have a stroke within a week of having suffered a TIA.

According to the UK Stroke Association, here are some sobering stats regarding strokes:

1. There are over 100,000 strokes every year in the UK (roughly one stroke every 5′)
2. There are over 1.2 million stroke survivors in the UK
3. Every two seconds, someone suffers a stroke somewhere in the world
4. Stroke is the fourth single leading cause of death in the UK
5. There are over 400 strokes occurring in children in the UK.
6. Black people are twice as likely to have a stroke compared to white people
7. Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the UK – almost 2/3 survivors leave the hospital with a disability
8. Stroke survivors are at greatest risk of having another stroke in the first 30 days following a stroke.
9. 5% stroke patients suffer a second stroke while still hospitalized.
10. Although the average age of stroke has decreased in recent years, it is more common to have a stroke after the age of 55.
11. Over 40,000 people died of stroke in the UK in 2015 (one every 13 minutes).

Download Here the State of the Nation Stroke statistics – January 2017 pdf created by the UK Stroke Association.