Health of Hispanic or Latino Population
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Data are for the U.S.
Live births
- Number of births: 918,447
- Births per 1,000 women aged 15-44: 70.6
Source: Births: Final Data for 2016, table 11 [PDF – 1.1 MB]
Health status
- Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 10.1%
Smoking
- Percent of men aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 15.0% (2013-2015)
- Percent of women aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 7.2% (2013-2015)
Source: Health, United States, 2016, table 49 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Obesity
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with obesity: 39.7% (2011-2014)
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with obesity: 45.0% (2011-2014)
Hypertension
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 20.4% (2011-2014)
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 23.6% (2011-2014)
Health insurance coverage
- Percent of persons under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 19.6%
Mortality
- Number of deaths: 179,457
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 317.1
Leading causes of death
- Cancer
- Heart disease
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Source: Deaths: Leading Causes of Death for 2015, table D [PDF – 2.3 MB]
Infant deaths
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 5.20
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2015, table 13 [PDF – 2.7 MB]
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- Page last reviewed: May 3, 2017
- Page last updated: May 3, 2017
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