Deaths in Hawai`i in 1917
| RACE | Population | Deaths | % |
| Caucasian | 44,048 | 523 | 1.2 |
| Chinese | 21,674 | 309 | 1.4 |
| Japanese | 79,675 | 1,299 | 1.6 |
| Hawaiian | 26,041 | 899 | 3.5 |
Health disparities were clearly evident among the residents of Hawaii during this same time with Native Hawaiians having mortality rates three times that of other ethnic groups. This was documented for men and women.