Adolescent Health
(Data are for the U.S.)
Health status
- Percent of adolescents 12-17 years of age with fair or poor health: 2.0%
- Percent of adolescents 12-17 years of age who missed 11 or more days of school in the past 12 months because of illness or injury: 5.1%
Health risk factors
- Percent of adolescents 12-19 years of age who are overweight: 18% (2003-2006)
Source: Health United States, 2008, Table 76
- Percent of adolescents 12-17 years of age who smoked cigarettes in the past month: 10% (2006)
- Percent of adolescents 12-17 years of age who used alcohol in the past month: 17% (2006)
Source: Health United States, 2008, Table 66
Access to health care
- Percent of adolescents 12-17 years of age without health insurance: 11%
- Percent of adolescents 12-17 years of age with no usual source of health care: 7.3%
Mortality
- Number of deaths for adolescents 15-19 years of age: 13,739
- Deaths per 100,000 population for adolescents 15-19 years of age: 64.4
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2006, Table 3
- Leading causes of deaths among adolescents 15-19 years of age:
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
- Homicide
- Suicide
Source: Deaths: Leading Causes for 2004, Table 1
More data
- Adolescent Health in the United States, 2007
- America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being
- Health Data Interactive
- Health, United States, trend Tables with data on child and adolescent health
- Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth (from A to Z)
- Recent trends in teenage pregnancy in the United States, 1990-2002
- Smoking, alcohol use, and illicit drug use reported by adolescents aged 12-17 years: United States, 1999-2004
- 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
Contact Us:
- National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20782 - 1 (800) 232-4636
- cdcinfo@cdc.gov