Health of Asian or Pacific Islander Population
(Data are for U.S. for year indicated)
Asian or Pacific Islander population
- Number of residents: 14.5 million (2006)
Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 1
Live births for Asian or Pacific Islander population
- Number of births: 241,045
- Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 67.5
- Percent of births with low birth weight: 8.1%
Source: Births: Final Data for 2006, Tables 1, 23
Health status for Asian population
- Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 6.5%
- Percent of persons all ages with a limitation in usual activities due to one or more chronic health conditions: 5.5%
Health risk factors for Asian population
- Percent of men 18 years and over who currently smoke: 19% (2004-2006)
- Percent of women 18 years and over who currently smoke: 5% (2004-2006)
Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 65
Access to health care for Asian population
- Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 15%
- Percent of children under 18 years without a usual source of health care: 5.6%
- Percent of adults 18 years and over without a usual source of health care: 15%
Mortality for Asian or Pacific Islander population
- Number of deaths: 43,194
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 307.7
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2005, Table 1 PDF 808 KB
- Number of deaths for leading causes of death
- Cancer: 10,863
- Heart disease: 9,960
- Stroke: 3,507
Source: Deaths: Leading Causes for 2004, Table 1
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 4.89
Source: Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2005 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set, Table 1
More data
- Health, United States, trend Tables with data for Asian or Pacific Islander 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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