Health of Hispanic or Latino Population

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Population

• Number of residents: 48.4 million (2009)

Source: Health, United States, 2011, table 1 [PDF - 9.8 MB]

 

Live births

• Number of births: 999,548
• Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 93.3
• Percent of births with low birth weight: 6.9%

Source: Births: Final Data for 2009, tables 5, 24 [PDF - 1.3 MB]

 

Health status

• Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 9.8%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2010, Appendix III, table V [PDF - 983 KB]

 

Health risk factors

• Percent of men 18 years and over who currently smoke: 18.4% (2008-2010)
• Percent of women 18 years and over who currently smoke: 9.8% (2008-2010)

Source: Health, United States, 2011, table 62 [PDF - 9.8 MB]

 

Health insurance coverage

• Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 32.0%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2010, Appendix III, table XVI [PDF - 983 KB]

 

Mortality

• Number of deaths: 141,576
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 292.4

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2009, table 2 [PDF - 2.1 MB]

• Leading causes of death
  • Heart disease
  • Cancer
  • Accidents (unintentional injuries)

Source:  Deaths: Leading Causes for 2008, table E [PDF - 2.8 MB]

• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 5.59

Source:  Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2008 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set, table A [PDF - 1.4 MB]

 

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 KB]
• Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2010 [PDF - 983 KB]