Health of Asian or Pacific Islander Population
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Data are for the U.S.
Live births for Asian or Pacific Islander population
- Number of births: 281,264
- Births per 1,000 women aged 15-44: 58.5
Health status for Asian population
- Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 7.5%
Smoking for Asian population
- Percent of men aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 13.8% (2013-2015)
- Percent of women aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 4.4% (2013-2015)
Obesity for Asian population
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with obesity: 11.7% (2011-2014)
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with obesity: 11.9% (2011-2014)
Hypertension for Asian population
- Percent of men aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 25.7% (2011-2014)
- Percent of women aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 24.3% (2011-2014)
Health insurance coverage for Asian population
- Percent of persons under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 7.5%
Mortality for Asian or Pacific Islander population
- Number of deaths: 61,570
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 317.4
Leading causes of death for Asian or Pacific Islander population
- Cancer
- Heart disease
- Stroke
Source: Deaths: Leading Causes of Death for 2014, table 1[PDF – 3.5 MB]
Infant deaths for Asian or Pacific Islander population
- Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 3.86 (2014)
Source: Trends in Infant Mortality in the United States, 2005–2014
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More data
- Health, United States, trend tables with data for Asian or Pacific Islander population
- Tables of Summary Health Statistics from the National Health Interview Survey
- Health of Non-Hispanic Asian Adults: United States, 2010-2014
- Viral Hepatitis Among Non-Hispanic Asian Adults in the United States, 2011–2014
- Hypertension, Abnormal Cholesterol, and High Body Mass Index Among Non-Hispanic Asian Adults: United States, 2011–2012
- Page last reviewed: May 3, 2017
- Page last updated: May 3, 2017
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