South Dakota and Reservation Statistics

South Dakota is home to the countrys poorest Indian reservations on which:

Life expectancy is lower than sub-Saharan Africa

Unemployment hovers around 80-90%
Per capita income is $4,500
Heart disease is two times the national rate
Diabetes is eight times the national rate
Infant mortality is three times the national rate
Teen suicide is four times the national rate
Alcoholism rates are up to 80%

Life expectancy on Pine Ridge Reservation is the lowest in the US and the second lowest
in the Western Hemisphere. Only Haiti has a lower rate.
There are 5 suicide attempts each week on Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation.