Health of American Indian or Alaska Native Population

• Number of births: 29,957
• Births per 1,000 women aged 15–44: 59.5

Source: Births: Final Data for 2017, table 1 pdf icon[PDF – 1.1 MB]

• Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 13.3%

Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2017, Table P-1c pdf icon[PDF – 143 KB]

• Percent of men aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 19.5% (2014-2016)
• Percent of women aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 22.0% (2014-2016)

Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 49 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]

• Percent of persons under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 26.9%

Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2017, Table P-11c pdf icon[PDF – 236 KB]

• Number of deaths: 19,198
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 703.4

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2017, table 1 pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]

• Heart disease
• Cancer
• Accidents (unintentional injuries)

Source: Deaths: Leading Causes for 2017, table 1 pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]

• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 9.21

Source: User Guide to the 2017 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Public Use File, table 2 pdf icon[PDF – 1.05 MB]

• Birth Data
• Linked Birth and Infant Death Data
• Mortality Data
• National Health Interview Survey
• Office of Minority Healthexternal icon
• Indian Health Serviceexternal icon