New cases of atrial fibrillation/flutter worldwide, 2021
4.48 million
new cases per year, worldwide
“In 2021, AF/AFL contributed to 4.48 million new cases globally, with an age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) of 52.1 per 100,000.”
- Kind of source
- Peer-reviewed study
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- GBD 2021 modelled estimate.
- About
- Atrial fibrillation
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.