Results of observational studies have shown an association between dietary fiber intake and stroke, but the results have not been consistent across studies. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis based on prospective cohort studies. By searching the PUBMED, EMBASE, and ISI Web of Science databases, we included a total of 11 cohort studies examining dietary fiber and stroke risk, including a total of 325,627 study subjects. The results showed that the risk of stroke was significantly reduced by 17% in the highest dietary fiber intake group compared with the lowest dietary fiber intake group (RR, 0.83; 95% CI 0.74, 0.93). Also, the intake of dietary fiber showed a dose-response relationship with the risk of stroke, i.e., as the intake of dietary fiber increased, the risk of stroke decreased continuously. In addition, we also found a negative trend between dietary fiber intake and stroke mortality. Therefore, our results suggest that dietary fiber intake has a protective effect on stroke risk, and we recommend increasing dietary fiber intake in the future. The results of this study were published in the European Journal of Epidemiology (impact factor 4.713).