Health of American Indian or Alaska Native Population
Data are for the U.S.
Live births for American Indian or Alaska Native non-Hispanic population
- Number of births: 26,124
- Births per 1,000 women aged 15–44: 50.8
Health status for American Indian or Alaska Native population
- Percent of adults aged 18 and over in fair or poor health: 22.9% (2021)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2021
Smoking for American Indian or Alaska Native population
- Percent of adults aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 16.5% (2021)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2021
Health insurance coverage for American Indian or Alaska Native population
- Percent of adults aged 18–64 without health insurance coverage: 26.4% (2021)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2021
- Percent of children under age 18 years without health insurance coverage: 16.7% (2019)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2020
Mortality for American Indian or 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 or Alaska Native non-Hispanic population
- COVID-19
- Heart disease
- Cancer
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2021) via CDC WONDER
Infant deaths for American Indian or Alaska Native non-Hispanic population
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 7.68
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More data
- Trends in American Indian or Alaska Native population health from Health, United States
- Tables of Summary Health Statistics from the National Health Interview Survey
- United States Life Tables, 2020 [PDF – 3 MB]
- Mortality Profile of the Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native Population, 2019 [PDF – 683 KB]
- Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Adults, by Urbanization Level: United States, 2014-2018
- Suicide Rates for Females and Males by Race and Ethnicity: United States, 1999 and 2017
- Timing and Adequacy of Prenatal Care in the United States, 2016 [PDF – 768 KB]
- Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy: United States, 2016