Health of Hispanic or Latino Population

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Population

• Number of residents: 44.3 million (2006)

Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 1

 

Live births

• Number of births: 1,039,077
• Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 101.5
• Percent of births with low birth weight: 7.0%

Source: Births: Final Data for 2006, Tables 5, 32

 

Health status

• Percent of persons in fair or poor health: 9.4%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table V

• Percent of persons with a limitation in usual activities due to one or more chronic health conditions: 7.4%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table VI

 

Health risk factors

• Percent of men 18 years and over who currently smoke: 20% (2004-2006)
• Percent of women 18 years and over who currently smoke: 11% (2004-2006)

Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 65

 

Access to health care

• Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 32%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table XVI

• Percent of children under 18 years without a usual source of health care: 9.9%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table XI

• Percent of adults 18 years and over without a usual source of health care: 29%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Appendix III, Table XIX

 

Mortality

• Number of deaths: 131,161
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 307.3

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2005, Table 2

• Number of deaths for leading causes of death
  • Heart disease: 27,788
  • Cancer: 24,522
  • Accidents (unintentional injuries): 10,408

Source:  Deaths: Leading Causes for 2004, Table 2

• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 5.81

Source:  Deaths: Final Data for 2005

 

More data

• Health, United States, trend Tables with data for Hispanic/Latino population
• Deaths: Final Data for 2005
• Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set
• Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2007
• Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2007
• Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2007
• Health Data Interactive