Health of Black or African American non-Hispanic Population

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Population

• Number of residents: 38.3 million (2008)

Source: CDC WONDER bridged race population estimates

 

Live births

• Number of births: 609,584
• Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 68.9
• Percent of births with low birth weight: 13.6%

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: 13.9%

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: 25%
  (2007-2009)
• Percent of women 18 years and over who currently smoke: 18%
  (2007-2009)

Source: Health, United States, 2010, table 60 [PDF - 9.4 MB]

• Percent of men 20 years and over who are obese: 37%
  (2005-2008)
• Percent of women 20 years and over who are obese: 51%
  (2005-2008)

Source: Health, United States, 2010, table 71 [PDF - 9.4 MB]

• Percent of men 20 years and over with hypertension: 39%
  (2005-2008)
• Percent of women 20 years and over with hypertension: 44%
  (2005-2008)

Source: Health, United States, 2010, table 67 [PDF - 9.4 MB]

 

Health insurance coverage

• Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 20.7%

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

 

Mortality

• Number of deaths: 282,982
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 728.2

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2009, table 2 [PDF - 1.4 MB]

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

Source: Deaths: Leading Causes for 2007, table F [PDF - 3.7 MB]

• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 13.31

Source: Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2007 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set, table B [PDF - 1.4 MB]

 

More Data

• Births: Final Data for 2009 [PDF - 1.3 MB]
• Deaths: Final Data for 2009 [PDF - 1.4 MB]
• Health Data Interactive
• Health, United States, trend tables with data for Black or African American 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]