Child Health

• Percent of children aged 0-4 years who are in fair or poor health: 1.3% (2021)
• Percent of children aged 5-11 years who are in fair or poor health: 1.8% (2021)
• Percent of children aged 5-11 years who missed 11 or more days of school in the past 12 months because of illness, injury, or disability: 3.3% (2021)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2021

• Percent of children aged 6-11 years who are obese: 20.3% (2017-2018)

Source: Health, United States, 2019, Table 21 [PDF – 9.8 MB]

• Percent of children under age 18 years without health insurance: 4.1%

Source: Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2021 [PDF – 492 KB]

• Percent of children 0-4 years with a usual source of health care: 97.9% (2021)
• Percent of children 5-11 years with a usual source of health care: 97.7% (2021)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2021

Children aged 1-4 years

• Number of deaths: 3,529
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 22.7

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2020) via CDC WONDER

Children aged 5-14 years

• Number of deaths: 5,623
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 13.7

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2020) via CDC WONDER

Children aged 1-4 years

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

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2020) via CDC WONDER

Children aged 5-9 years

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

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2020) via CDC WONDER

Children aged 10-14 years

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

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality data (2020) 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