Child Health
(Data are for the U.S.)
Health status
- Percent of children with limitation of activity due to chronic health conditions: 7.3% (2006)
Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 58
- Percent of school-aged children 5-11 years of age who missed 11 or more days of school in the past 12 months because of illness or injury: 3.0%
- Percent of children 6-11 years of age who are overweight: 17% (2003-2006)
Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 76
Access to health care
- Percent of children without health insurance: 8.9% (2008)
Source: Early release of selected estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, Table 1.2
- Percent of children without a usual source of health care: 5.5%
Mortality
1-4 years of age
- Number of deaths: 4,631
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 28.4
- Leading causes of death
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
- Congenital malformations
5-14 years of age
- Number of deaths: 6,149
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 15.2
- Leading causes of death
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
- Cancer
Sources: Deaths: Final Data for 2006, Tables 10, 11 and Deaths: Leading Causes for 2004, Table 1
More data
- America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being
- FastStats A to Z - Asthma
- Food Allergy Among U.S. Children: Trends in Prevalence and Hospitalizations
- Health Data Interactive
- Health, United States, trend Tables with data on child and adolescent health
- National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs - Data Resource Center
- National Survey of Children's Health - Data Resource Center
- Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2007
- Use of Mental Health Services in the Past 12 Months by Children Aged 4-17 Years: United States, 2005-2006
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