Fewer women suffer strokes in Tipperary than elswhere in the country.
However, 10% more women than men still suffer from the disease in the county.
According to the Irish Heart Foundation, the latest CSO figures showed that out of 102 stroke-related deaths in Tipperary, 53 women died compared to 49 men during 2010.
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This was considerably lower than the national average stroke death rate which was around 50% higher for women.
In total 1,258 women died from stroke during 2010 out of a total of 2,053 stroke fatalities nationwide.
National Stroke Week takes place from 16-22 April,
