Child Health

• Percent of children ages 0–4 years who are in fair or poor health: 1.4% (2023)
• Percent of children ages 5–11 years who are in fair or poor health: 1.9% (2023)
• 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: 7.3% (2023)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2023

• 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)

Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-March 2020 Prepandemic Data Files-Development of Files and Prevalence Estimates for Selected Health Outcomes, table 3 [PDF – 436 KB]

• Percent of children younger than age 18 years without health insurance: 3.9%

Source: Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2023, Table I [PDF – 465 KB]

The latest data are available from the National Health Interview Survey’s Early Release Program

• Percent of children 0-4 years with a usual source of health care: 97.4% (2023)
• Percent of children 5-11 years with a usual source of health care: 97.0% (2023)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2023

Children ages 1–4 years

• Number of deaths: 4,059
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 27.3

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2023) via CDC WONDER

Children ages 5–14 years

• Number of deaths: 6,005
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 14.7

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2023) via CDC WONDER

Children ages 1-4 years

• Accidents (unintentional injuries)
• Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
• Assault (homicide)

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2023) 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 (2023) via CDC WONDER

Children ages 10-14 years

• Accidents (unintentional injuries)
• Intentional self-harm (suicide)
• Cancer

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2023) via CDC WONDER

• Mortality Statistics
• National Health Interview Survey
• National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• National Institute for Child Health and Human Development
• KIDS Count