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% (2007)
Source: Early release of selected estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, Table 1.1b
- Percent of children without a usual source of health care: 5.5%
Mortality
1-4 years of age
- Number of deaths: 4,756
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 29.4
- Number of deaths for leading causes of death
- Accidents (unintentional injuries): 1,664
- Congenital malformations: 522
5-14 years of age
- Number of deaths: 6,602
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 16.3
- Number of deaths for leading causes of death
- Accidents (unintentional injuries): 2,415
- Cancer: 1,000
Source: Health, United States, 2008, Tables 31, 34 (data for year 2005)
More data
- Health, United States, trend Tables with data on child and adolescent health
- Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2007
- America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being
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- National Survey of Children's Health - Data Resource Center
- National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs - Data Resource Center
- Food Allergy Among U.S. Children: Trends in Prevalence and Hospitalizations
- Use of Mental Health Services in the Past 12 Months by Children Aged 4-17 Years: United States, 2005-2006
- Health Data Interactive
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