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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U.S. Decennial Life Tables for 2009–2011, United States Life Table pdf icon[PDF – 280 KB] (8/2020)

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Mortality Rate of Infants Born to Teen Mothers: United States, 2017–2018 (7/2020)

Infant Mortality in the United States, 2018: Data From the Period Linked Birth/Infant Death File pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB] (7/2020)

State Teen Birth Rates by Race and Hispanic Origin: United States, 2017–2018 pdf icon[PDF – 648 KB] (7/2020)

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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

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Connections and Resources

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

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

U.S. Standard Certificates
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Information for jurisdictions about certificates of birth, death, and fetal death

National Death Index
NDI

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

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Page last reviewed: August 7, 2020
Content source: National Center for Health Statistics