Health of Black or African American Population
(Data are for the U.S.)
Population
- Number of residents: 39.5 million (2006)
Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 1
Live births
- Number of births: 666,481
- Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 72.1
- Percent of births with low birth weight: 14%
Source: Births: Final Data for 2006, Tables 1, 23
Health status
- Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 13%
- Percent of persons all ages with a limitation in usual activities due to one or more chronic health conditions: 14%
Health risk factors for non-Hispanic black population
- Percent of men 18 years and over who currently smoke: 26%
(2004-2006) - Percent of women 18 years and over who currently smoke: 18%
(2004-2006)
Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 65
- Percent of men 20 years and over who are overweight: 72%
(2003-2006) - Percent of women 20 years and over who are overweight: 80%
(2003-2006)
Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 75
- Percent of men 20 years and over with hypertension: 39%
(2003-2006) - Percent of women 20 years and over with hypertension: 43%
(2003-2006)
Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 71
Access to health care
- Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 17%
- Percent of children under 18 years without a usual source of health care: 4.5%
- Percent of adults 18 years and over without a usual source of health care: 15%
Mortality
- Number of deaths: 292,808
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 749.4
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2005, Table 1
- Number of deaths for leading causes of death
- Heart disease: 74,225
- Cancer: 62,499
- Stroke: 18,118
Source: Deaths: Leading Causes for 2004, Table 1
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 13.73
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2005, Table 30
More Data
- Health, United States, trend Tables with data for Black or African American 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
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