Health of Black or African American Population (Data are for U.S. for year indicated) Population Number of residents: 39 million (2005) Source: Health, United States, 2007, Table 1 Live births Number of births: 633,134 Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 69.0 Percent of births with low birth weight: 13.6 Source: Births: Final Data for 2005, Tables 1, 23 Health status Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 12.7 Percent of persons all ages with a limitation in usual activities due to one or more chronic health conditions: 12.3 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, 2007, Table 65 Percent of men 20 years and over who are overweight: 66 (2001-2004) Percent of women 20 years and over who are overweight: 79 (2001-2004) Source: Health, United States, 2007, Table 74
Percent of men 20 years and
over with hypertension: 37 Percent of women 20 years and over with hypertension: 42 (2001-2004) Source: Health, United States, 2006, Table 70 Access to health care Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 18.1 Percent of children under 18 years without a usual source of health care: 4.1 Percent of adults 18 years and over without a usual source of health care: 16 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 PDF 808 KB More Data Health, United States, trend Tables with data for Black or African American population Deaths: Final Data for 2005 PDF 808 KB Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2006 Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006 Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2006 Related links National Health Interview Survey National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Linked Birth and Infant Death Data Health of American Indian or Alaska Native Population Health of Asian or Pacific Islander Population Health of Hispanic/Latino Population Health of Mexican American Population
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