Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition that occurs when the kidneys have become damaged over time (for at least 3 months) or have a problem with their structure that prevents them from filtering blood the way they should. As a result, waste and extra fluid can build up in the body. Key risk factors include diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and a family history of kidney disease. CKD also increases the risk of other health problems like stroke and heart disease. Developing CKD is usually a very slow process with very few symptoms at first.

This page provides data points and curated searches from OMH’s Knowledge Center library catalog related to chronic kidney disease within minority and tribal populations in the United States and its territories. The number of catalog records for each topic reflect the search results at the time of this page’s latest update.

American Indian/Alaska Native

According to 2022 CDC mortality data, the death rate from kidney disease for non-Hispanic American Indians/Alaska Natives 65 and older was 7% less than the death rate from kidney disease for the total U.S. population 65 and older.1

Asian American

According to 2022 CDC mortality data, the death rate from kidney disease for non-Hispanic Asian Americans 65 and older was about 26% lower than the death rate from kidney disease for the total U.S. population 65 and older.2

Black/African American

According to 2022 CDC mortality data, the death rate from kidney disease for non-Hispanic Blacks 65 and older was 73% higher than the death rate from kidney disease for the total U.S. population 65 and older.3

Hispanic/Latino

According to 2022 CDC mortality data, the death rate from kidney disease for Hispanics 65 and older was about 12% lower than the death rate from kidney disease for the total U.S. population 65 and older.4

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

According to 2022 CDC mortality data, the death rate from kidney disease for non-Hispanic Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders of all ages was about 9% higher than the death rate from kidney disease for the total U.S. population.5

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1 Curtin, S. C., Tejada-Vera, B., & Bastian, B. A. (2024). Deaths: Leading causes for 2022. National Vital Statistics Reports, 73(10). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr73/nvsr73-10.pdf (Back to footnote)

2 Curtin, S. C., Tejada-Vera, B., & Bastian, B. A. (2024). Deaths: Leading causes for 2022. National Vital Statistics Reports, 73(10). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr73/nvsr73-10.pdf (Back to footnote)

3 Curtin, S. C., Tejada-Vera, B., & Bastian, B. A. (2024). Deaths: Leading causes for 2022. National Vital Statistics Reports, 73(10). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr73/nvsr73-10.pdf (Back to footnote)

4 Curtin, S. C., Tejada-Vera, B., & Bastian, B. A. (2024). Deaths: Leading causes for 2022. National Vital Statistics Reports, 73(10). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr73/nvsr73-10.pdf (Back to footnote)

5 Curtin, S. C., Tejada-Vera, B., & Bastian, B. A. (2024). Deaths: Leading causes for 2022. National Vital Statistics Reports, 73(10). https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr73/nvsr73-10.pdf (Back to footnote)