Table 2.

Summary of key health disparity measures for the Native American population in the USA

Health measure	Native American disparity
Suicide	Rate is 2.5 times higher for Native youth [39].
Infectious disease mortality	40–60% higher than all races in the USA [40]
Diabetes and liver disease mortality	2.8–4.7 times higher than all races in the USA [41]
Infant mortality	28% higher than non-Hispanic whites [42]
Overall mortality (0–44 years old)	2.23–2.69 times greater than non-Hispanic whites [43]
Birth defects	50% higher prevalence in Native Americans [40]
Life expectancy	4.4 years lower for Native Americans [39, 40]