Child Health
Data are for the U.S.
Health status
- Percent of children ages 0–4 years who are in fair or poor health: 1.5% (2022)
- Percent of children ages 5–11 years who are in fair or poor health: 2.2% (2022)
- Percent of children ages 5–11 years who missed 11 or more days of school in the past 12 months because of illness, injury, or disability: 8.0% (2022)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022
Obesity
- Percent of children ages 2–5 years with obesity: 12.7% (2017-March 2020)
- Percent of children ages 6–11 years with obesity: 20.7% (2017-March 2020)
Health insurance coverage
- Percent of children younger than age 18 years without health insurance: 3.9%
Access to care
- Percent of children 0-4 years with a usual source of health care: 97.5% (2022)
- Percent of children 5-11 years with a usual source of health care: 97.2% (2022)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022
Mortality
Children ages 1–4 years
- Number of deaths: 4,156
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 28.0
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2022) via CDC WONDER
Children ages 5–14 years
- Number of deaths: 6,239
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 15.3
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2022) via CDC WONDER
Leading causes of death
Children ages 1-4 years
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
- Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Assault (homicide)
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2022) via CDC WONDER
Children ages 5-9 years
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
- Cancer
- Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2022) via CDC WONDER
Children ages 10-14 years
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
- Intentional self-harm (suicide)
- Cancer
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2022) via CDC WONDER
Related FastStats
More data: reports and tables
- Trends in Child and Adolescent Health from Health, United States
- United States Life Tables, 2021 [PDF – 2 MB]
- U.S. State Life Tables, 2020 [PDF – 955 KB]
- National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2021 Emergency Department Summary Tables [PDF – 865 KB]
- National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 National Summary Tables [PDF – 864 KB]
- Long COVID in Children: United States, 2022
- Stressful Life Events and Healthcare Utilization Among U.S. Children Aged 2-17 Years
- Diagnosed Developmental Disabilities in Children Aged 3-17 Years: United States, 2019-2021
- Organized Sports Participation Among Children Ages 6–17 Years: United States, 2020
- Children Living in Households that Experienced Food Insecurity: United States, 2019-2020
- Disparities in Stressful Life Events Among Children Ages 5-17 Years: United States, 2019
- Influenza Vaccination in the Past 12 Months Among Children Ages 6 Months–17 Years: United States, 2019
- Urgent Care Center and Retail Health Clinic Utilization Among Children: United States, 2019
- America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being