Health of Black or African American non-Hispanic Population

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Population

• Number of residents: 39.9 million (2011)

Source: CDC WONDER bridged race population estimates

 

Live births

• Number of births: 589,808
• Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 66.6
• Percent of births with low birth weight: 13.5%

Source: Births: Final Data for 2010, tables 5, 19 [PDF - 1.3 MB]

 

Health status

• Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 14.2%

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

 

Health risk factors

• Percent of men 18 years and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 24.3%
  (2009-2011)
• Percent of women 18 years and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 17.3%
  (2009-2011)

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

• Percent of men 20 years and over who are obese: 38.1%
  (2007-2010)
• Percent of women 20 years and over who are obese: 54.2%
  (2007-2010)

Source: Health, United States, 2012, table 68 [PDF - 9.8 MB]

• Percent of men 20 years and over with hypertension: 37.6%
  (2007-2010)
• Percent of women 20 years and over with hypertension: 44.4%
  (2007-2010)

Source: Health, United States, 2012, table 64 [PDF - 9.8 MB]

 

Health insurance coverage

• Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 18.8%

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

 

Mortality

• Number of deaths: 283,438
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 718.7

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2010, table 2 [PDF - 3.1 MB]

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

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

• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 12.67

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 Black or African American 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]