National Vital Statistics System

National Vital Statistics System

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The National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) provides the most complete data on births and deaths in the United States

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Maternal Characteristics and Infant Outcomes of Women Born in and Outside the United States: United States, 2020 [PDF – 1 MB] (6/29/2022)

Births: Provisional Data for 2021 [PDF – 454 KB] (5/24/2022)

United States Life Tables, 2019 [PDF – 1 MB] (3/22/2022)

A Reference Guide for Certification of Deaths Associated With Pregnancy on Death Certificates [PDF – 4 MB] (3/21/2022)

Suicide Mortality in the United States, 2000–2020 (3/3/2022)

Changes in Births by Month: United States, January 2019–June 2021 [PDF – 572 KB] (3/1/2022)

Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2020 (2/23/2022)

U.S. State Life Tables, 2019 [PDF – 829 KB] (2/10/2022)

2019 State Life Expectancy Interactive Map (2/10/2022)

Births: Final Data for 2020 [PDF – 1 MB] Supplemental Tables [PDF – 681 KB]  (2/7/2022)

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Births

Birth data track important demographic and health trends, such as pregnancy risk factors, teen pregnancy, and preterm birth

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Deaths

Data from death certificates are the most comprehensive source of information on mortality, including cause of death

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Fetal Deaths

Fetal death data can help identify pregnancy risks and improve the health of mothers and infants

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Linked Birth/Infant Death

Linked birth/infant death data are used to explore relationships between infant death and risk factors present during pregnancy and at birth

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Life Expectancy

Life expectancy data provide a snapshot of population health and mortality in the United States

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Marriages and Divorces

Information on the total numbers and rates of marriages and divorces is collected at the national and state levels

Data for Action

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Vital Statistics Rapid Release

Find our latest provisional (preliminary) estimates on births and deaths, including deaths from drug overdoses and flu.

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Modernizing Vital Statistics

Explore our projects and initiatives to improve data timeliness and quality

Data Quick Links

Connections and Resources

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Training and Instruction

Online trainings, mobile apps, guidance, and handbooks for those working with vital records

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Medical Examiners and Coroners

Resources for medical examiners and coroners, including guidance on writing cause-of-death statements

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U.S. Standard Certificates

Information for jurisdictions about certificates of birth, death, and fetal death

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Where to Write

Where to write for birth, death, marriage, or divorce certificates by state and territory

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National Death Index

Resources to link death certificate information, including cause of death, to research datasets

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National Survey of Family Growth

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Page last reviewed: June 29, 2022
Content source: National Center for Health Statistics