Anti-Racism Resources

Data on Health Disparities by Race

• Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity from the Center for American Progress

  • This fact sheet sheds light on some of the most persistent inequities facing African Americans or Black Americans, Hispanic Americans or Latinx Americans, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander Americans, and American Indians or Alaska Natives.

• Health Disparities by Race from the National Center for Health Statistics

  • Health of American Indian or Alaska Native Population

  • Health of Asian or Pacific Islander Population

  • Health of Black or African American non-Hispanic Population

  • Health of Hispanic or Latino Population

  • Health of Mexican American Population

  • Health of White non-Hispanic Population

• Kids Count Data Center from the Annie E. Casey Foundation

  • This data source on children and families assesses child well-being in the United States. Data can be viewed by location (e.g., national, state, territory, city) or topic (e.g., COVID-19, demographics, economic well-being, education, family and community, health, safety and risk behaviors, race and ethnicity). 

• Leading Causes of Death by Sex and Race and Ethnicity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 

  • Leading Causes of Death for Males (broken down by race and ethnicity)

  • Leading Causes of Death for Females (broken down by race and ethnicity)

• Minority Population Profiles from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health

  • Includes detailed demographic, language fluency (where relevant), education, economic, insurance coverage and health status information (e.g., asthma, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infant health and mortality, mental and behavioral health, obesity, stroke), as well as full census reports for the following: 

    • Black/African American

    • American Indian/Alaska Native

    • Asian American

    • Hispanic/Latino

    • Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

• Mental Health Disparities: Diverse Populations from the American Psychiatric Association (APA)

• National Vital Statistics System (NVSS)

  • Collects information from birth certificates in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., including detailed age and race and ethnicity characteristics. 

• National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

  • Collects information on the nation’s health through personal household interviews that measure health status and disability, selected conditions, insurance coverage, access to care, use of health services, immunizations, health behaviors, injury, and the ability to perform daily activities.

• US Health Map from Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

  • This interactive map explores health trends in the United States at the county level between 2000 and 2019 for life expectancy by race and ethnicity and all-cause mortality by race and ethnicity. Data is also available for health trends in the United States at the county level between 1980 and 2014 for all ages and both sexes for many causes of death. Estimates are also available for several risk factors for selected years:

    • Smoking

    • Obesity

    • Physical activity

    • Alcohol use

    • Hypertension

    • Diabetes