Alaska Native Epidemiology Center

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Established in 1996, the Alaska Native Epidemiology Center (EpiCenter) is one of the twelve tribal epidemiology centers established by the Indian Health Service. We are located within the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s (ANTHC) Community Health Services division. ANTHC, along with the regional tribal health organizations, comprise the Alaska Tribal Health System, which has the primary goal of improving the health of Alaska Native people.

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Alaska Native Health Data

Statewidestatewide map

User Population:
158,674 Birth Rate:
22.8 per 1,000 High School Diploma:
81.5 %

  • Life Expectancy: 70.7 years
  • Infant Mortality Rate: 6.7 per 1,000
  • Cancer Mortality Rate: 242.7 per 100,000
  • Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate: 99.4 per 100,000
  • Cancer Incidence Rate: 498.9 per 100,000
  • Chlamydia Incidence Rate: 1,653.8 per 100,000
  • Supported Teens: 43.1 %
  • Teen Smoking: 21.4 %
  • Adult Obesity: 35.2 %
  • Adult Smoking: 36.4 %
  • Early Prenatal Care: 74.6 %
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening: 65.2 %

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Aleutians & Pribilofs RegionAleutians & Pribilofs map

User Population:
1,796 Birth Rate:
12.9 per 1,000 High School Diploma:
80.2 %

  • Life Expectancy: 72.5 years
  • Infant Mortality Rate: N/A per 1,000
  • Cancer Mortality Rate: 353.8 per 100,000
  • Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate: 75.2 per 100,000
  • Cancer Incidence Rate: 536.6 per 100,000
  • Chlamydia Incidence Rate: 319.2 per 100,000
  • Supported Teens: N/A %
  • Teen Smoking: N/A %
  • Adult Obesity: 42.5 %
  • Adult Smoking: 42.2 %
  • Early Prenatal Care: 83.5 %
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening: 59.9 %

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Anchorage/Mat-Su RegionAnchorage/Mat-Su map

User Population:
54,378 Birth Rate:
21.8 per 1,000 High School Diploma:
85.1 %

  • Life Expectancy: 71.6 years
  • Infant Mortality Rate: 5.6 per 1,000
  • Cancer Mortality Rate: 259.2 per 100,000
  • Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate: 101.7 per 100,000
  • Cancer Incidence Rate: 526.5 per 100,000
  • Chlamydia Incidence Rate: 2,504.4 per 100,000
  • Supported Teens: 41.7 %
  • Teen Smoking: 18.7 %
  • Adult Obesity: 37.4 %
  • Adult Smoking: 31.1 %
  • Early Prenatal Care: 79.3 %
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening: 67.9 %

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Arctic Slope RegionAnchorage/Mat-Su map

User Population:
5,914 Birth Rate:
27.3 per 1,000 High School Diploma:
76.1 %

  • Life Expectancy: 69.8 years
  • Infant Mortality Rate: 4.5 per 1,000
  • Cancer Mortality Rate: 404.5 per 100,000
  • Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate: 96.4 per 100,000
  • Cancer Incidence Rate: 544.2 per 100,000
  • Chlamydia Incidence Rate: 2,701.5 per 100,000
  • Supported Teens: 41.9 %
  • Teen Smoking: 35.8 %
  • Adult Obesity: 48.2 %
  • Adult Smoking: 50.5 %
  • Early Prenatal Care: 56.0 %
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening: 75.2 %

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Bristol Bay RegionAnchorage/Mat-Su map

User Population:
5,721 Birth Rate:
23.2 per 1,000 High School Diploma:
80.1 %

  • Life Expectancy: 71.4 years
  • Infant Mortality Rate: 5.9 per 1,000
  • Cancer Mortality Rate: 232.4 per 100,000
  • Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate: 151.8 per 100,000
  • Cancer Incidence Rate: 443.4 per 100,000
  • Chlamydia Incidence Rate: 1,728.3 per 100,000
  • Supported Teens: 44.7 %
  • Teen Smoking: 24.3 %
  • Adult Obesity: 35.1 %
  • Adult Smoking: 45.3 %
  • Early Prenatal Care: 73.5 %
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening: 63.7 %

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Copper River/PWS RegionAnchorage/Mat-Su map

User Population:
1,942 Birth Rate:
15.7 per 1,000 High School Diploma:
86.5 %

  • Life Expectancy: 71.9 years
  • Infant Mortality Rate: N/A per 1,000
  • Cancer Mortality Rate: 234.3 per 100,000
  • Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate: 106.1 per 100,000
  • Cancer Incidence Rate: 603.9 per 100,000
  • Chlamydia Incidence Rate: 1,360.5 per 100,000
  • Supported Teens: 34.0 %
  • Teen Smoking: N/A %
  • Adult Obesity: 38.8 %
  • Adult Smoking: 25.9 %
  • Early Prenatal Care: 81.3 %
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening: 73.9 %

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Interior RegionAnchorage/Mat-Su map

User Population:
15,309 Birth Rate:
27.17 per 1,000 High School Diploma:
79.7 %

  • Life Expectancy: 70.5 years
  • Infant Mortality Rate: 6.4 per 1,000
  • Cancer Mortality Rate: 225.7 per 100,000
  • Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate: 131.1 per 100,000
  • Cancer Incidence Rate: 518.3 per 100,000
  • Chlamydia Incidence Rate: 1,832.8 per 100,000
  • Supported Teens: 51.5 %
  • Teen Smoking: 18.3 %
  • Adult Obesity: 31.0 %
  • Adult Smoking: 39.3 %
  • Early Prenatal Care: 69.4 %
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening: 72.9 %

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Kenai RegionAnchorage/Mat-Su map

User Population:
6,551 Birth Rate:
15.1 per 1,000 High School Diploma:
88.5 %

  • Life Expectancy: 71.6 years
  • Infant Mortality Rate: N/A per 1,000
  • Cancer Mortality Rate: 203.1 per 100,000
  • Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate: 65 per 100,000
  • Cancer Incidence Rate: 586.0 per 100,000
  • Chlamydia Incidence Rate: 873.8 per 100,000
  • Supported Teens: 48.3 %
  • Teen Smoking: 22.0 %
  • Adult Obesity: 36.3 %
  • Adult Smoking: 33.9 %
  • Early Prenatal Care: 79.2 %
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening: 65.9 %

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Kodiak RegionAnchorage/Mat-Su map

User Population:
2,971 Birth Rate:
15.9 per 1,000 High School Diploma:
87.5 %

  • Life Expectancy: 72.1 years
  • Infant Mortality Rate: N/A per 1,000
  • Cancer Mortality Rate: 227.5 per 100,000
  • Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate: 173.2 per 100,000
  • Cancer Incidence Rate: 592.9 per 100,000
  • Chlamydia Incidence Rate: 1,912.0 per 100,000
  • Supported Teens: 37.4 %
  • Teen Smoking: 10.6 %
  • Adult Obesity: 47.9 %
  • Adult Smoking: 36.2 %
  • Early Prenatal Care: 79.0 %
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening: 63.0 %

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Northwest Arctic RegionAnchorage/Mat-Su map

User Population:
6,792 Birth Rate:
30.3 per 1,000 High School Diploma:
74.7 %

  • Life Expectancy: 70.4 years
  • Infant Mortality Rate: 6.7 per 1,000
  • Cancer Mortality Rate: 223.7 per 100,000
  • Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate: 73 per 100,000
  • Cancer Incidence Rate: 414.9 per 100,000
  • Chlamydia Incidence Rate: 2,855.8 per 100,000
  • Supported Teens: 44.6 %
  • Teen Smoking: 26.7 %
  • Adult Obesity: 28.7 %
  • Adult Smoking: 50.3 %
  • Early Prenatal Care: 75.0 %
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening: 61.4 %

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Norton Sound RegionAnchorage/Mat-Su map

User Population:
9,394 Birth Rate:
27.8 per 1,000 High School Diploma:
77.9 %

  • Life Expectancy: 69.3 years
  • Infant Mortality Rate: 10.9 per 1,000
  • Cancer Mortality Rate: 278.7 per 100,000
  • Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate: 68.1 per 100,000
  • Cancer Incidence Rate: 472.5 per 100,000
  • Chlamydia Incidence Rate: 2,820.3 per 100,000
  • Supported Teens: 34.3 %
  • Teen Smoking: 33.5 %
  • Adult Obesity: 29.7 %
  • Adult Smoking: 47.8 %
  • Early Prenatal Care: 75.4 %
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening: 62.0 %

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Southeast RegionAnchorage/Mat-Su map

User Population:
18,031 Birth Rate:
17.3 per 1,000 High School Diploma:
86.4 %

  • Life Expectancy: 73.8 years
  • Infant Mortality Rate: 2.6 per 1,000
  • Cancer Mortality Rate: 226.7 per 100,000
  • Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate: 60.9 per 100,000
  • Cancer Incidence Rate: 538.3 per 100,000
  • Chlamydia Incidence Rate: 1,289.5 per 100,000
  • Supported Teens: 47.3 %
  • Teen Smoking: 18.9 %
  • Adult Obesity: 39.5 %
  • Adult Smoking: 35.7 %
  • Early Prenatal Care: 81.0 %
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening: 70.9 %

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Yukon-Kuskokwim RegionAnchorage/Mat-Su map

User Population:
24,166 Birth Rate:
24.5 per 1,000 High School Diploma:
76.1 %

  • Life Expectancy: 70.9 years
  • Infant Mortality Rate: 10.9 per 1,000
  • Cancer Mortality Rate: 212.7 per 100,000
  • Unintentional Injury Mortality Rate: 114.6 per 100,000
  • Cancer Incidence Rate: 403.9 per 100,000
  • Chlamydia Incidence Rate: 2,035.4 per 100,000
  • Supported Teens: 37.8 %
  • Teen Smoking: 30.1 %
  • Adult Obesity: 29.3 %
  • Adult Smoking: 31.6 %
  • Early Prenatal Care: 68.9 %
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening: 41.8 %

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