Health of Hispanic or Latino Population

Data are for the U.S.

Live births

• Number of births: 984,092
• Births per 1,000 women ages 15–44: 64.3

Source: Births: Final Data for 2024, table 1 [PDF – 2 MB]

Health status

• Percent of adults age 18 and older in fair or poor health: 16.5% (2024)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2024

• Percent of children younger than age 18 years in fair or poor health: 3.0% (2024)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2024

Smoking

• Percent of adults age 18 and older who currently smoke cigarettes: 7.1% (2024)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2024

Obesity

• Percent of men age 20 and older with obesity: 44.8% (2015-2018)
• Percent of women age 20 and older with obesity: 46.8% (2015-2018)

Source: Health, United States, 2019, Table 26 [PDF – 9.8 MB]

Hypertension

• Percent of men age 20 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure or taking high blood pressure medication): 45.1% (2017-March 2020)
• Percent of women age 20 and older with hypertension (measured high blood pressure or taking high blood pressure medication): 27.3% (2017-March 2020)

Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Published by: Health, United States. Table Htn and NCHS Data Query System.

Health insurance coverage

• Percent of adults ages 18–64 without health insurance coverage at the time of interview: 25.3% (2024)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2024

• Percent of children younger than age 18 years without health insurance coverage at the time of interview: 8.1% (2024)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2024

Mortality

• Number of deaths: 260,799
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 383.0

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2024) via CDC WONDER

Leading causes of death

• Cancer
• Heart disease
• Accidents (unintentional injuries)

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2024) via CDC WONDER

Infant deaths

• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 4.88

Source: Infant Mortality in the United States, 2024: Data From the Period Linked Birth/Infant Death File, Table 1 [PDF – 781 KB]

Related FastStats

• Health of American Indian or Alaska Native Population
• Health of Asian Population
• Health of Black or African American non-Hispanic Population
• Health of Mexican American Population
• Health of Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Population
• Health of White non-Hispanic Population

More data

• Trends in Hispanic or Latino population health from Health, United States
• National Health Interview Survey Interactive Data Query Systems
• United States Life Tables, 2023 [PDF – 2 MB]
• Maternal Characteristics and Infant Outcomes by Hispanic Subgroup and Nativity: United States, 2021
• Changes in Twin Births in the United States, 2019-2021 [PDF – 392 KB]
• Suicide Mortality in the United States, 2001-2021

Related Links

• Birth Data
• Linked Birth and Infant Death Data
• Mortality Statistics
• National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• National Health Interview Survey
• Office of Minority Health

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