Health of Asian or Pacific Islander Population

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Asian or Pacific Islander population

• Number of residents: 17.5 million (2011)

Source: Health, United States, 2012, table 1 [PDF - 9.8 MB]

 

Live births for Asian or Pacific Islander population

• Number of births: 246,886
• Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 59.2
• Percent of births with low birth weight: 8.5%

Source: Births: Final Data for 2010, tables 1, 18 [PDF - 1.3 MB]

 

Health status for Asian population

• Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 8.1%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2011, Appendix III, table V [PDF - 983 KB]

 

Health risk factors for Asian population

• Percent of men 18 years and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 15.6% (2009-2011)
• Percent of women 18 years and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 5.9% (2009-2011)

Source: Health, United States, 2012, table 56 [PDF - 9.8 MB]

 

Health insurance coverage for Asian population

• Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 16.5%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2011, Appendix III, table XVI [PDF - 1 MB]

 

Mortality for Asian or Pacific Islander population

• Number of deaths: 51,162
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 301.1

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2010, table 1 [PDF - 3.1 MB]

• Leading causes of death
  • Cancer
  • Heart disease
  • Stroke

Source:  Deaths: Leading Causes for 2009, table D [PDF - 2.5 MB]

• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 4.51

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

 

More data

• Health Data Interactive
• Health, United States, trend tables with data for Asian or Pacific Islander population
• Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2011 [PDF - 1.3 MB]
• Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2011 [PDF - 711 KB]
• Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2011 [PDF - 1 MB]