Health of Asian or Pacific Islander Population
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Data are for the U.S.
Live births
Asian non-Hispanic population
- Number of births: 254,471
- Births per 1,000 women aged 15-44: 61.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander non-Hispanic population
- Number of births: 9,342
- Births per 1,000 women aged 15-44: 72.9
Source: Births: Final Data for 2016, table 11 [PDF – 1.1 MB]
Health status for Asian population
- Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 7.0%
Smoking for Asian population
- Percent of men aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 13.5% (2014-2016)
- Percent of women aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 4.3% (2014-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 49 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Obesity for Asian non-Hispanic population
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with obesity: 11.7% (2013-2016)
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with obesity: 13.6% (2013-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 58 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Hypertension for Asian non-Hispanic population
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 27.8% (2013-2016)
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 24.2% (2013-2016)
Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 54 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Health insurance coverage for Asian population
- Percent of persons under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 6.5%
Mortality for Asian or Pacific Islander non-Hispanic population
- Number of deaths: 68,235
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 350.3
Leading causes of death for Asian or Pacific Islander non-Hispanic population
- Cancer
- Heart disease
- Stroke
Source: Deaths: Leading Causes of Death for 2016, table 1 [PDF – 2 MB]
Infant deaths
Asian non-Hispanic population
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 3.63
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander non-Hispanic population
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 7.39
Source: User Guide to the 2016 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Public Use File, table 1 [PDF – 1.26 MB]
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- Page last reviewed: May 3, 2017
- Page last updated: May 3, 2017
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