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%

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

• Percent of persons all ages with a limitation in usual activities due to one or more chronic health conditions: 14%

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

 

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%

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: 4.5%

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: 15%

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

 

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