Health status

• Percent of children aged 0-4 years who are in fair or poor health: 1.5% (2022)
• Percent of children aged 5-11 years who are in fair or poor health: 2.2% (2022)
• Percent of children aged 5-11 years who missed 11 or more days of school in the past 12 months because of illness, injury, or disability: 8.0% (2022)

Obesity

• Percent of children aged 6-11 years who are obese: 20.3% (2017-2018)

Health insurance coverage

• Percent of children under age 18 years without health insurance: 4.2%

Access to care

• Percent of children 0-4 years with a usual source of health care: 97.5% (2022)

Mortality – Children aged 1-4 years

• Number of deaths: 3,816

• Deaths per 100,000 population: 25.0

Mortality – Children aged 5-14 years

• Number of deaths: 5,975
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 14.3

Leading causes of death – Children aged 1-4 years

• Accidents (unintentional injuries)
• Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
• Assault (homicide)

Leading causes of death – Children aged 5-9 years

• Accidents (unintentional injuries)
• Cancer
• Assault (homicide)

Leading causes of death – Children aged 10-14 years

• Accidents (unintentional injuries)
• Intentional self-harm (suicide)
• Cancer

Source: CDC Fastfacts