Health of Mexican American Population
(Data are for the U.S.)
Live births
- Number of births: 645,297
- Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 91.4
- Percent of births with low birth weight: 6.5%
Source: Births: Final Data for 2009, tables 5, 19 [PDF - 1.3 MB]
Health status
- Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 9.5%
Health risk factors
- Percent of men 18 years and over who currently smoke: 18.6% (2008-2010)
- Percent of women 18 years and over who currently smoke: 8.5% (2008-2010)
Source: Health, United States, 2011, table 62 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
- Percent of men 20 years and over who are obese: 35.6% (2007-2010)
- Percent of women 20 years and over who are obese: 44.2% (2007-2010)
Source: Health, United States, 2011, table 74 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
- Percent of men 20 years and over with hypertension: 19.9% (2007-2010)
- Percent of women 20 years and over with hypertension: 21.4% (2007-2010)
Source: Health, United States, 2011, table 70 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
Health insurance coverage
- Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 34.8%
Mortality
- Number of deaths: 80,058
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 249.9
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2009, table 5 [PDF - 2.1 MB]
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 5.58
More data
- Deaths: Final Data for 2009 [PDF - 2.1 MB]
- Health Data Interactive
- Health, United States, trend tables with data for Hispanic/Latino population
- Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2010 [PDF - 1.3 MB]
- Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2010 [PDF - 715 MB]
- Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2010 [PDF - 983 KB]
Contact Us:
- National Center for Health Statistics
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