Health of Hispanic or Latino Population

Data are for the U.S.

Live births
  • Number of births: 885,916
  • Births per 1,000 women ages 15–44: 63.4

Source: Births: Final Data for 2021 [PDF – 1 MB]

Health status
  • Percent of adults age 18 and older in fair or poor health: 16.1% (2022)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022

  • Percent of children younger than age 18 years in fair or poor health: 3.6% (2022)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022

Smoking
  • Percent of adults age 18 and older who currently smoke cigarettes: 8.0% (2022)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022

Obesity
  • Percent of men age 20 and older with obesity: 44.8% (2015-2018)
  • Percent of women age 20 and older with obesity: 46.8% (2015-2018)

Source: Health, United States, 2019, Table 26 [PDF – 9.8 MB]

Hypertension
  • Percent of men age 20 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 46.0% (2015-2018)
  • Percent of women age 20 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 35.4% (2015-2018)

Source: Health, United States, 2019, Table 22 [PDF – 9.8 MB]

Health insurance coverage
  • Percent of adults ages 18–64 without health insurance coverage: 28.1% (2022)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022

  • Percent of children younger than age 18 years without health insurance coverage: 7.0% (2022)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022

Mortality
  • Number of deaths: 315,664
  • Deaths per 100,000 population: 503.9

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2021) via CDC WONDER

Leading causes of death