Stroke is an emergency disorder of the brains blood vessels that can cause prolonged brain damage, long-term disability, or even death. Apparently, there are some factors that can cause stroke. The risk factors are divided into modifiable risk factors and non-modifiable risk factors. These risk factors are age, gender, race/ethnicity, family history of stroke, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia/hyperlipidemia, lifestyle, atrial fibrillation, obesity, and oral contraceptives. This review article aims to evaluate and explore the risk factor in stroke based on various prior studies.