Health of American Indian or Alaska Native Population

Data are for the U.S.

Live births for American Indian or Alaska Native non-Hispanic population

• Number of births: 24,021
• Births per 1,000 women ages 15–44: 46.8

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

Health status for American Indian or Alaska Native population

• Percent of adults age 18 and older in fair or poor health: 24.4% (2024)

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

Smoking for American Indian or Alaska Native population

• Percent of adults age 18 and older who currently smoke cigarettes: 15.8% (2024)

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

Health insurance coverage for American Indian or Alaska Native population

• Percent of adults ages 18–64 without health insurance coverage at the time of interview: 29.0% (2024)

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

Mortality for American Indian or Alaska Native non-Hispanic population

• Number of deaths: 20,924
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 856.7

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

Leading causes of death for American Indian or Alaska Native non-Hispanic population

• Heart disease
• Cancer
• Accidents (unintentional injuries)

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

Infant deaths for American Indian or Alaska Native non-Hispanic population

• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 9.20

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 Hispanic or Latino 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 American Indian or Alaska Native population health from Health, United States
• National Health Interview Survey Interactive Data Query Systems
• United States Life Tables, 2023 [PDF – 2 MB]
• Health Conditions and Health Care Use Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adults by Tribal Land Residential Status: United States, 2019–2021 [PDF – 402 KB]
• Suicide Mortality in the United States, 2001-2021
• Mortality Profile of the Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native Population, 2019 [PDF – 683 KB]
• Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Adults, by Urbanization Level: United States, 2014-2018

Related Links

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

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