Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 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.

See the “Related Data” section for additional insight into women’s health topics.

In 2023, the Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NHPI) birth rate was 50% higher and the fertility rate was 34% higher than the U.S. population overall.

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Fertility

Birth rate per 1,000 population, 2023
NHPI*Total PopulationRatio (NHPI* / Total)
16.110.71.50
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
NHPI*Total PopulationRatio (NHPI* / Total)
73.254.51.34
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

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

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Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke)

NHPI women are more likely to die from cerebrovascular diseases than NHPI men.

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Diabetes

NHPI women are more likely to die from diabetes than U.S. women overall.

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Heart Disease

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

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HIV/AIDS

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

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Hypertension

NHPI women are more likely to die from high blood pressure and related kidney disease than U.S. women overall.

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Infant Mortality

NHPI mothers are more likely to received late or no prenatal care compared U.S. mothers overall.

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Kidney Disease

NHPI women are more likely to die from kidney disease than U.S. women overall.

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Mental Health

NHPI girls are more likely to attempt suicide than NHPI boys.

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Nutrition

NHPI girls report eating vegetables more often than NHPI boys.

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Obesity

NHPI girls have are more likely to be obese than U.S. women overall.

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Physical Activity

NHPI girls are less likely to be physically active than NHPI boys.

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Smoking, Vaping, and Tobacco Use

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

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Substance Use

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

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Date Last Reviewed: March 2026