Asian American Women’s Health

Women experience many unique health issues such as pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. Some health issues that affect both men and women pose unique challenges for women, such as urinary tract infections (UTI) and some mental health conditions. Some women can experience serious long-term health problems from both pregnancy and childbirth. Strategies to make sure women get high-quality health care before, during, and after pregnancy can help lower the risk of pregnancy-related health problems and deaths.

Women are also at risk for diseases like breast and cervical cancer. Screening for these diseases and health issues that disproportionately affect women is key to identifying problems and making sure women get the treatment they need.

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  • In 2022, the maternal mortality rate for Asian American women was 41% below the national maternal mortality rate.

  • In 2023, the Asian American birth rate was equal to the U.S. population overall, and the fertility rate was 12% lower than the U.S. population overall.

Additional Resources

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Maternal Mortality

Maternal mortality, rate per 100,000 live births, 2022
Asian*Total PopulationRatio (Asian* / Total)
13.222.30.59
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. (2025). Deaths: Final data for 2022 (National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 74, No. 4, Table 21). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Fertility

Birth rate per 1,000 population, 2023
Asian*Total PopulationRatio (Asian* / Total)
10.710.71.00
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. (2025). Births: Final data for 2023 (National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 74, No. 1, Table 1). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Fertility rate per 1,000 females ages 15-44, 2023
Asian*Total PopulationRatio (Asian* / Total)
47.854.50.88
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. (2025). Births: Final data for 2023 (National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 74, No. 1, Table 1). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

*Population is non-Hispanic in the data source.

Cancer

Asian American women have lower rates of breast, cervical, and uterine cancer than U.S. women overall.

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Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke)

Asian American women are less likely to die from cerebrovascular diseases than U.S. women overall.

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Diabetes

Asian American women are less likely to die from diabetes than U.S. women overall.

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Heart Disease

Asian American women are less likely to die from major cardiovascular disease than U.S. women overall.

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HIV/AIDS

Asian American women have lower rates of HIV/AIDS than U.S. women overall.

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Hypertension

Asian American women are less likely to die from high blood pressure and related kidney disease than U.S. women overall.

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Immunizations

Asian American girls have higher HPV vaccination rates than Asian American boys.

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Infant Mortality

Asian American mothers are less likely to received late or no prenatal care compared U.S. mothers overall.

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Kidney Disease

Asian American women are less likely to die from kidney disease than U.S. women overall.

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Liver Disease

Asian American women are less likely to die from liver disease than U.S. women overall.

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Mental Health

Asian American women have lower rates of suicide than U.S. women overall.

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Nutrition

Asian American girls report eating vegetables more often than U.S. girls overall.

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Obesity

Asian American girls are less likely to be obese than Asian American boys.

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Physical Activity

Asian American girls are less likely to be physically active than Asian American boys.

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Smoking, Vaping, and Tobacco Use

Asian American girls are more likely to use e-cigarettes (vapes) than Asian American boys.

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Substance Use

Asian American women have lower rates of drug overdose deaths than U.S. women overall.

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Viral Hepatitis

Asian American women are more likely to die from viral hepatitis than U.S. women overall.

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Date Last Reviewed: March 2026