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Percentage of population that is female, ages 18-44
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Percentage of population that is female, ages 18-44
US Value: 17.7%
Top State(s): Utah: 19.5%
Bottom State(s): Maine, West Virginia: 15.9%
Definition: Percentage of population that is female, ages 18-44
Data Source and Years(s): CDC WONDER, Single-Race Population Estimates, 2021
Suggested Citation: America's Health Rankings analysis of CDC WONDER, Single-Race Population Estimates, United Health Foundation, AmericasHealthRankings.org, accessed 2024.
The demographics of a state influence the health needs and outcomes of its population. Understanding the demographic breakdown by age and race/ethnicity can help state health officials determine priorities for health promotion and disease prevention. The proportion of women of reproductive age (ages 18-55) varies across states and impacts women’s health and birth outcomes.
Women of reproductive age have unique health needs that evolve as they age. Women in the United States have the highest rates of maternal mortality when compared with other high-income countries. The disparities by race/ethnicity are astonishing, with Black women dying at rates 2.5 times higher than white women. U.S. women also have higher rates of chronic conditions and mental health needs than their international counterparts.
Other health concerns impacting women of reproductive age (ages 18-44) include:
Racial/ethnic minority women face even more severe health disparities. For example, along with the exponentially higher rates of maternal mortality, Black women experience a higher prevalence of several chronic diseases associated with maternal morbidity, including cardiovascular disease, obesity and anemia.
Chinn, Juanita J., Iman K. Martin, and Nicole Redmond. 2021. “Health Equity Among Black Women in the United States.” Journal of Women’s Health 30 (2): 212–19. https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2020.8868.
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