Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Population

Data are for the U.S.

Live births for American Indian and Alaska Native non-Hispanic population
  • Number of births: 26,124
  • Births per 1,000 women ages 15–44: 50.8

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

Health status for American Indian and Alaska Native population
  • Percent of adults age 18 and older in fair or poor health: 19.1% (2022)

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

Smoking for American Indian and Alaska Native population
  • Percent of adults age 18 and older who currently smoke cigarettes: 16.9% (2022)

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

Health insurance coverage for American Indian and Alaska Native population
  • Percent of adults ages 18–64 without health insurance coverage: 24.1% (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: 16.7% (2019)

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

Mortality for American Indian and Alaska Native non-Hispanic population
  • Number of deaths: 26,972
  • Deaths per 100,000 population: 1,100.0

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

Leading causes of death for American Indian and Alaska Native non-Hispanic population
Infant deaths for American Indian and Alaska Native non-Hispanic population