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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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Infant Mortality in the United States, 2021: Data From the Period Linked Birth/Infant Death File [PDF - 634]
Physician’s Handbook on Medical Certification of Death [PDF - 1,786 KB]
Births in the United States, 2022
8/23/2023
Drug Overdose Mortality by Usual Occupation and Industry: 46 U.S. States and New York City, 2020 [PDF - 657 KB]
Homicides Among Infants in the United States, 2017–2020 [PDF - 343 KB]
Fetal Mortality: United States, 2021 [PDF - 550 KB]
Co-involvement of Opioids in Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine and Psychostimulants, 2011–2021
Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Xylazine: United States, 2018–2021 [PDF - 661 KB]
Trends in Characteristics of Mothers with Confirmed or Presumed COVID-19 During Pregnancy: 14 States and District of Columbia, July 2020–June 2022 [PDF - 589 KB]
Suicide and Homicide Death Rates Among Youth and Young Adults Aged 10–24: United States, 2001–2021
6/15/2023
Births: Provisional Data for 2022 [PDF - 485 KB]
6/1/2023
Provisional Estimates for Selected Maternal and Infant Outcomes by Month, 2019-2022
6/1/2023
Trends and Characteristics in Prepregnancy Diabetes: United States, 2016-2021 [PDF - 431]
5/31/2023

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

Deaths

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

Fetal Deaths

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

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

Life Expectancy

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

Marriages and Divorces

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

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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Find the latest resources to help monitor and report Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) deaths. Please visit our COVID-19 Death Data and Reporting Guidance page to stay up to date on the latest information.

Vital Statistics Rapid Release

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

Modernizing Vital Statistics

Explore our projects and initiatives to improve data timeliness and quality

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Training and Instruction

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

U.S. Standard Certificates

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

Impact of Medical Examiners and Coroners in Public Health

Information on the role medical examiners and coroners play in public health

Where to Write

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

National Death Index

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

Collaborating Office for Medical Examiners and Coroners

Resources from across CDC to support the work in the medical examiner and coroner community

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