Child Health
Data are for the U.S.
Health status
- Percent of children ages 0–4 years who are in fair or poor health: 1.4% (2023)
- Percent of children ages 5–11 years who are in fair or poor health: 1.9% (2023)
- Percent of children ages 5–11 years who missed 11 or more days of school in the past 12 months because of illness, injury, or disability: 7.3% (2023)
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Obesity
- Percent of children ages 2–5 years with obesity: 12.7% (2017-March 2020)
- Percent of children ages 6–11 years with obesity: 20.7% (2017-March 2020)
Health insurance coverage
- Percent of children younger than age 18 years without health insurance: 3.9%
The latest data are available from the National Health Interview Survey’s Early Release Program
Access to care
- Percent of children 0-4 years with a usual source of health care: 97.4% (2023)
- Percent of children 5-11 years with a usual source of health care: 97.0% (2023)
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Mortality
Children ages 1–4 years
- Number of deaths: 4,059
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 27.3
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Children ages 5–14 years
- Number of deaths: 6,005
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 14.7
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Leading causes of death
Children ages 1-4 years
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
- Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Assault (homicide)
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Children ages 5-9 years
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
- Cancer
- Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
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Children ages 10-14 years
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
- Intentional self-harm (suicide)
- Cancer
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More data: reports and tables
- Trends in Child and Adolescent Health from Health, United States
- National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2022 Emergency Department Summary Tables [PDF – 1 MB]
- National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 National Summary Tables [PDF – 864 KB]
- Chronic School Absenteeism for Health-Related Reasons Among Children Ages 5-17 Years: United States, 2022
- Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Coverage in Children Ages 9-17 Years: United States, 2022
- Long COVID in Children: United States, 2022
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children Ages 5-17 Years: United States, 2020-2022
- Emergency Department Visits Related to Mental Health Disorders Among Children and Adolescents: United States, 2018-2021
- Stressful Life Events and Healthcare Utilization Among U.S. Children Aged 2-17 Years
- Diagnosed Developmental Disabilities in Children Aged 3-17 Years: United States, 2019-2021
- Organized Sports Participation Among Children Ages 6–17 Years: United States, 2020