Health of Hispanic or Latino Population

Live births

• Number of births: 924,048
• Births per 1,000 women 15-44 years: 71.7

Source: Births: Final Data for 2015, table 5 [PDF - 1.9 MB]

Health status

• Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 10.4%

Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2015, Table P-1c [PDF - 240 KB]

Smoking

• Percent of men 18 years and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 16.4% (2012-2014)
• Percent of women 18 years and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 7.4% (2012-2014)

Source: Health, United States, 2015, table 49 [PDF - 9.8 MB]

Health insurance coverage

• Percent of persons under 65 years without health insurance coverage: 21.1%

Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2015, Table P-11c [PDF - 606 KB]

Mortality

• Number of deaths: 168,387
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 305.8

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2014, table 1 [PDF - 4.4 MB]

Leading causes of death

• Cancer
• Heart disease
• Accidents (unintentional injuries)

Source: Deaths: Leading Causes of Death for 2014, table 1 [PDF - 3.5 MB]

Infant deaths

• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 5.00

Source: Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2013 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set, table A [PDF - 960 KB]