- In 2019, suicide was the leading cause of death for Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders ages 15-24.
- In 2019, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders were three times less likely to receive mental health services or to receive prescription medications for mental health treatment as compared to non-Hispanic whites.
- National behavioral health statistics for Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders is limited at this time.
- Statistics listed below are the most recent national numbers currently available. Additional data will be added as reports are released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
MENTAL HEALTH STATUS
| Serious psychological distress in the past year among adults 18 years of age and over, percentage, 2019 | ||
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander* | Non-Hispanic White | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 10.1 | 12.7 | 0.8 |
Source: SAMHSA, 2020. Results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Detailed Tables. Table 10.43B
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2019-nsduh-detailed-tables
| Adults age 18 and over with major depressive episode in the past year, 2019 | ||
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Non-Hispanic White | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 3.5 | 8.5 | 0.4 |
Source: SAMHSA, 2020. Results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Detailed Tables. Table 8.39B
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2019-nsduh-detailed-tables
| Adults age 18 and over with any mental illness in the past year, 2019 | ||
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Non-Hispanic White | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 16.6 | 22.2 | 0.7 |
SAMHSA, 2020. Results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Detailed Tables. Table 8.2B
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2019-nsduh-detailed-tables
DEATH RATES
| Age-adjusted death rates for suicide, by sex, race and Hispanic origin, 2018 | |||
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Non-Hispanic White | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Male | 19.8 | 28.6 | 0.7 |
| Female | -- | 8.0 | -- |
| Total | 11.9 | 18.1 | 0.7 |
Source: CDC 2021. National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 69, No. 13. Table 10.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr69/nvsr69-13-508.pdf [PDF | 2MB]
| Death rates for suicide, age, race and Hispanic origin, 2018: Men | |||
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Men | Non-Hispanic White Men | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| 15-24 years | -- | 27.3 | -- |
| 25-44 years | 38.1 | 35.8 | 1.1 |
| 45-64 years | -- | 39.5 | -- |
| 65 years and over | -- | 38.2 | -- |
| All ages | 19.8 | 28.6 | 0.7 |
Source: CDC, 2021. Health United States, 2019. Table 9.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/2019/009-508.pdf [PDF | 10.22MB]
| Death rates for suicide, age, race and Hispanic origin, 2018: Women | |||
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Women | Non-Hispanic White Women | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Non-Hispanic White Ratio Ratio | |
| 15-24 years | -- | 6.7 | -- |
| 25-44 years | -- | 10.4 | -- |
| 45-64 years | -- | 13.0 | -- |
| 65 years and over | -- | 6.3 | -- |
| All ages | -- | 8.0 | -- |
Source: CDC, 2021. Health United States, 2019. Table 9.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/2019/009-508.pdf [PDF | 10.22MB]
ADOLESCENTS
Age-adjusted death rates for suicide by race - adolescents. National data is not available at this time.
| Suicidal ideation among students in grades 9-12, 2017 Percentage of students who seriously considered suicide | ||
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Non-Hispanic White | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 18.4 | 17.3 | 1.1 |
Source: CDC, 2019. High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. [Accessed 04/21/2021]
https://nccd.cdc.gov/Youthonline/App/Default.aspx
| Suicidal ideation among students in grades 9-12, 2019 Percentage of students who attempted suicide | ||
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Non-Hispanic White | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| -- | 7.9 | -- |
Source: CDC, 2019. High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. [Accessed 04/21/2021]
https://nccd.cdc.gov/Youthonline/App/Default.aspx
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
| Percentage of adults age 18 and over who received mental health services in the past year, 2019 | ||
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Non-Hispanic White | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 6.1 | 19.8 | 0.3 |
Source: SAMHSA, 2020. Results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Mental Health Detailed Tables. Table 8.17B.
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2019-nsduh-detailed-tables
| Percentage of adults age 18 and over who received prescription medications for mental health treatment or counseling, 2018 | ||
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Non-Hispanic White | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 5.2 | 16.6 | 0.3 |
Source: SAMHSA, 2020. Results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Mental Health Detailed Tables. Table 8.21B.
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/2019-nsduh-detailed-tables
*All data in the above surveys relate to non-Hispanic Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.
Last Edited: 05/20/2021