Health of Hispanic or Latino Population
Data are for the U.S.
- Number of births: 885,916
- Births per 1,000 women aged 15-44: 63.4
- Percent of adults aged 18 and over in fair or poor health: 15.4% (2021)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2021
- Percent of children under age 18 years in fair or poor health: 3.0% (2021)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2021
- Percent of adults aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 7.7% (2021)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2021
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with obesity: 44.8% (2015-2018)
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with obesity: 46.8% (2015-2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, Table 26 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 46.0% (2015-2018)
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 35.4% (2015-2018)
Source: Health, United States, 2019, Table 22 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
- Percent of adults aged 18–64 without health insurance coverage: 28.7% (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: 7.7% (2021)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2021
- Number of deaths: 315,664
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 503.9
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2021) via CDC WONDER
- COVID-19
- Heart disease
- Cancer
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2021) via CDC WONDER
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 4.69
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- State Variations in Infant Mortality by Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2013–2015