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New Releases for Birth Data
Publications
- Births in the United States, 2022 (8/23/2023)
- 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] (6/28/2023)
- 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)
- Changes in Prenatal Care Utilization: United States, 2019–2021 [PDF – 425 KB] (5/4/2023)
- Trends and Characteristics in Maternal Hepatitis C Virus Infection Rates During Pregnancy: United States, 2016–2021 [PDF – 361 KB] (4/11/2023)
- Birth: Final Data for 2021 [PDF – 1 MB] (1/31/2023)
- Changes in Twin Births in the United States, 2019–2021 [PDF – 392 KB] (12/7/2022)
- Changes in Home Births by Race and Hispanic Origin and State of Residence of Mother: United States, 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 [PDF ‐ 1,154 KB] (11/17/2022)
- Births in the United States, 2021 (8/29/2022)
- Changes in Births by Month: United States, 2021 [PDF – 692 KB] (7/19/2022)
- Trends and Characteristics in Gestational Diabetes: United States, 2016–2020 [PDF – 774 KB] (7/19/2022)
- Changes in Primary and Repeat Cesarean Delivery: United States, 2016–2021 [PDF – 592 KB] (7/6/2022)
- 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)
- Changes in Births by Month: United States, January 2019–June 2021 [PDF – 572 KB] (3/1/2022)
- Births: Final Data for 2020 [PDF – 1 MB] Supplemental Tables [PDF – 681 KB] (2/7/2022)
- Exploring the Decline in the Singleton Preterm Birth Rate in the United States, 2019–2020 (1/21/2021)
- Maternal and Infant Characteristics and Outcomes Among Women With Confirmed or Presumed COVID-19 During Pregnancy: 14 States and the District of Columbia [PDF – 817 KB] (12/29/2021)
- Prepregnancy Body Mass Index and Infant Outcomes by Race and Hispanic Origin: United States, 2020 [PDF – 364 KB] (12/28/2021)
- Changes in Home Births by Race and Hispanic Origin and State of Residence of Mother: United States, 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 [PDF – 698 KB] (12/9/2021)
- Births in the United States, 2020 (9/27/2021)
- Declines in Births by Month: United States, 2020 [PDF – 1 MB] (6/23/2021)
- Total Fertility Rates, by Maternal Educational Attainment and Race and Hispanic Origin: United States, 2019 [PDF – 237 KB] (5/12/2021)
- Changes in Births to New York City Residents Occurring Outside New York City, by Race and Hispanic Origin of the Mother: 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 [PDF – 364 KB] (5/5/2021)
- Births: Provisional Data for 2020 [PDF – 391 KB] (5/5/2021)
- Births: Final Data for 2019 [PDF – 1 MB] Supplemental Tables [PDF – 499 KB] (3/23/2021)
- Increases in Prepregnancy Obesity: United States, 2016–2019 (11/25/2020)
- Births in the United States, 2019 (10/9/2020)
- Trends and Characteristics of Sexually Transmitted Infections During Pregnancy: United States, 2016–2018 [PDF – 253 KB] (03/26/2020)
- The VBAC rate increased during 2016–2018 overall and for women in their 20s and 30s (03/5/2020)
- Births: Final Data for 2018 [PDF – 985 KB] Supplemental Tables [PDF – 654 KB] (11/27/2019)
- Is Twin Childbearing on the Decline? Twin Births in the United States, 2014–2018 (10/3/2019)
- Maternal Characteristics and Infant Outcomes in Appalachia and the Delta [PDF – 1 MB] (09/25/2019)
- Births in the United States, 2018 (07/24/2019)
- Assessing the Quality of Medical and Health Data From the 2003 Birth Certificate Revision: Results From New York City [PDF – 944 KB] (06/10/2019)
- Educational Attainment of Mothers Aged 25 and Over: United States, 2017 (02/21/2019)
- Total Fertility Rates by State and Race and Hispanic Origin: United States, 2017 [PDF – 922 KB] (01/10/2019)
- Births: Final Data for 2017 [PDF – 985 KB] (11/7/2018)
- Trends in Fertility and Mother’s Age at First Birth Among Rural and Metropolitan Counties: United States, 2007–2017 (10/17/2018)
- Births in the United States, 2017 (8/21/2018)
- Describing the Increase in Preterm Births in the United States, 2014–2016 (6/13/2018)
- Timing and Adequacy of Prenatal Care in the United States, 2016 [PDF – 359 KB] (5/29/2018)
- Quarterly Provisional Estimates for Selected Birth Indicators, 2015–Quarter 4, 2017 (5/15/2018)
- Declines in Births to Females Aged 10–14 in the United States, 2000–2016 (4/25/2018)
- Asian-American Mothers: Demographic Characteristics by Maternal Place of Birth and Asian Subgroup, 2016 [PDF – 480 KB] (4/18/2018)
- Singleton Low Birthweight Rates, by Race and Hispanic Origin: United States, 2006–2016 (3/21/2018)
Results and Publications for Birth Data
Data Releases
Training
New Releases for Mortality Data
Publications
- Declines in Cancer Death Rates Among Youth: United States, 2001–2021 (11/16/2023)
- Suicide Among Adults Ages 55 and Older, 2021 (11/15/2023)
- Fetal Mortality in the United States: Final 2020–2021 and 2021–Provisional 2022 [PDF – 455 KB] (11/8/2023)
- United States Life Tables, 2021 [PDF -2,372 KB] 11/7/2023)
- Infant Mortality in the United States: Provisional Data From the 2022 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death File [PDF – 455] (11/1/2023)
- Infant Mortality in the United States, 2021: Data From the Period Linked Birth/Infant Death File [PDF – 634] (9/12/2023)
- Deaths: Final Data for 2020 [PDF – 2,221 KB] (9/25/2023)
- Physician’s Handbook on Medical Certification of Death [PDF – 1,786 KB] (9/11/2023)
- Drug Overdose Mortality by Usual Occupation and Industry: 46 U.S. States and New York City, 2020 [PDF – 657 KB](8/22/2023)
- Homicides Among Infants in the United States, 2017–2020 [PDF – 330 KB] (7/26/2023)
- Fetal Mortality: United States, 2021 [PDF – 550 KB] (7/26/2023)
- Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Xylazine: United States, 2018–2021 [PDF – 661KB] (6/30/2023)
- Co-involvement of Opioids in Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine and Psychostimulants, 2011–2021 (7/19/2023)
- Suicide and Homicide Death Rates Among Youth and Young Adults Aged 10–24: United States, 2001–2021 (6/15/2023)
- Characteristics of Mothers by Source of Payment for the Delivery: United States, 2021 (5/25/2023)
- Autopsies in the United States in 2020 [PDF – 431 KB] (5/24/2023)
- Estimates of Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Heroin, and Oxycodone: United States, 2021 [PDF – 690 KB] (5/3/2023)
- Suicide Mortality in the United States, 2001–2021 (4/13/2024)
- Guidance for Certifying Deaths Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) [PDF – 403 KB] (2/27/2023)
- Maternal Characteristics and Infant Outcomes by Hispanic Subgroup and Nativity: United States, 2021 [PDF – 949 KB] (1/24/2023)
- Infant Mortality Among Non-Hispanic Asian Subgroups in the United States, 2018–2020 (1/13/2023)
- Fetal Mortality in the United States: Final 2019–2020 and 2020–Provisional 2021 [PDF – 1,418 KB] (1/12/2023)
- Mortality in the United States, 2021 (12/22/2022)
- Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 2001–2021 (12/22/2022)
- Mortality in the United States, 2021 (12/22/2022)
- Identification of Deaths With Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19 From Death Certificate Literal Text: United States, January 1, 2020–June 30, 2022 [PDF – 674 KB] (12/14/2022)
- Drug Overdose Deaths in Adults Aged 65 and Over: United States, 2000–2020 (11/30/2022)
- Unintentional Fall Deaths Among Adults Aged 65 and Over: United States, 2020 (11/30/2022)
- Alcohol-induced Deaths in Adults Aged 65 and Over: United States, 2019 and 2020 (11/30/2022)
- Death Rates for Leading Causes of Death for People Aged 25–44 Among the Three Largest Race and Ethnicity Groups: United States, 2000–2020 (11/16/2022)
- Suicide Rates for the Three Leading Methods by Race and Ethnicity: United States, 2000–2020 (11/16/2022)
- Alcohol-induced Death Rates in the United States, 2019–2020
- COVID-19 Mortality by Usual Occupation and Industry: 46 States and New York City, United States, 2020 [PDF – 791 KB] (10/28/2022)
- COVID-19 Death Rates in Urban and Rural Areas: United States, 2020 (10/25/2022)
- Cause-of-death Data from the Fetal Death File, 2018–2020 [PDF – 2 MB] (10/19/2022)
- COVID-19 Mortality in Adults Aged 65 and Over: United States, 2020 (10/14/2022)
- Provisional Numbers and Rates of Suicide by Month and Demographic Characteristics: United States, 2021 [PDF – 419 KB] (9/30/2022)
- Infant Mortality in the United States, 2020: Data From the Period Linked Birth/Infant Death File [PDF – 1 MB] (9/29/2022)
- Provisional Life Expectancy Estimates for 2021 [PDF – 1 MB]
Supplemental Tables [PDF – 1 MB] (8/31/2022) - U.S. State Life Tables, 2020 (8/22/2022)
- United States Life Tables, 2020 [PDF – 3 MB] (8/8/2022)
- Fetal Mortality: United States, 2020 [PDF – 804 KB] (8/4/2022)
- Urban–Rural Differences in Drug Overdose Death Rates, 2020 (7/21/2022)
- 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)
- Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2020 (2/23/2022)
- U.S. State Life Tables, 2019 [PDF – 829 KB] (2/10/2022)
- Fetal Mortality in the United States: Trends From 2014 Through 2019 and Changes Between 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 [PDF – 550 KB] (1/20/2021)
- Decline in Perinatal Mortality in the United States, 2017–2019 (1/18/2021)
- Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 1999–2020 (12/30/2021)
- Mortality in the United States, 2020 (12/21/2021)
- State Declines in Heart Disease Mortality in the United States, 2000–2019 (12/10/2021)
- Infant Mortality in the United States, 2019: Data From the Period Linked Birth/Infant Death File [PDF – 605 KB] (12/8/2021)
- Sepsis-related Mortality Among Adults Aged 65 and Over: United States, 2019 (11/10/2021)
- Mortality Profile of the Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native Population, 2019 [PDF – 683 KB] Supplemental Tables [PDF – 106 KB] (11/9/2021)
- Provisional Numbers and Rates of Suicide by Month and Demographic Characteristics: United States, 2020 [PDF – 463 KB] (11/3/2021)
- Fetal Mortality: United States, 2019 [PDF – 971 KB] (10/26/2021)
- Death Rates by Marital Status for Leading Causes of Death: United States, 2010–2019 [PDF – 333 KB] (10/5/2021)
- Trends in Death Rates in Urban and Rural Areas: United States, 1999–2019 (9/21/2021)
- Deaths: Leading Causes for 2019 [PDF – 3 MB] Supplemental Tables [PDF – 1 MB] (7/26/2021)
- Deaths: Final Data for 2019 [PDF – 2,606 KB] Supplemental Tables [PDF – 3 MB] (7/26/2021)
- Provisional Life Expectancy Estimates for 2020 [PDF – 508 KB] (7/21/2021)
- Unintentional Drowning Deaths Among Children Aged 0–17 Years: United States, 1999–2019 (7/15/2021)
- Drug-involved Infant Deaths in the United States, 2015–2017 [PDF – 329 KB] (6/3/2021)
- Declines in Infant Mortality in Appalachia and the Delta: 1995–1996 Through 2017–2018 [PDF – 231 KB] (5/26/2021)
- Deaths: Leading Causes for 2018 [PDF – 3 MB] Supplemental Tables [PDF – 3 MB] (5/17/2021)
- Comparability of Race-specific Mortality Data Based on 1977 Versus 1997 Reporting Standards [PDF – 1 MB] Supplemental Tables [PDF – 173 KB] (4/19/2021)
- Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2019 (4/1/2021)
- Drug Poisoning Mortality, by State and by Race and Ethnicity: United States, 2019 (3/24/2021)
- U.S. State Life Tables, 2018 [PDF – 643 KB] (3/11/2021)
- Deaths: Final Data for 2018 [PDF – 2 MB] Supplemental Tables [PDF – 3 MB] (1/12/2021)
- Unsuitable Underlying Causes of Death for Assessing the Quality of Cause-of-death Reporting [PDF – 588 KB] (1/11/2021)
- Mortality in the United States, 2019 (12/2020)
- United States Life Tables, 2018 [PDF – 2 KB] (11/2020)
- Motor Vehicle Traffic Death Rates Among Adolescents and Young Adults Aged 15–24, by Urbanicity: United States, 2000–2018 (10/2020)
- Rates of Alcohol-induced Deaths Among Adults Aged 25 and Over in Urban and Rural Areas: United States, 2000–2018 (10/2020)
- State Suicide Rates Among Adolescents and Young Adults Aged 10–24: United States, 2000–2018 [PDF – 477 KB] (9/2020)
- U.S. Decennial Life Tables for 2009–2011, Methodology of the United States Life Tables [PDF – 440 KB] (8/2020)
- U.S. Decennial Life Tables for 2009–2011, United States Life Table [PDF – 280 KB] (07/08/2020)
- Infant Mortality by Maternal Prepregnancy Body Mass Index: United States, 2017–2018 [PDF – 810 KB] (8/2020)
- Urban–rural Differences in Suicide Rates, by Sex and Three Leading Methods: United States, 2000–2018 (8/2020)
- Racial and Ethnic Differences in Mortality Rate of Infants Born to Teen Mothers: United States, 2017–2018 (7/2020)
- Cause-of-death Data From the Fetal Death File,2015–2017 [PDF – 371 KB] (4/2020)
- Guidance for Certifying Deaths Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) [PDF – 292 KB] (4/2020)
- Evaluation of the Pregnancy Status Checkbox on the Identification of Maternal Deaths [PDF – 1 MB] (01/30/2020)
- Maternal Mortality in the United States: Changes in Coding, Publication, and Data Release, 2018 [PDF – 1 MB] (01/30/2020)
- The Impact of the Pregnancy Checkbox and Misclassification on Maternal Mortality Trends in the United States, 1999–2017 (01/30/2020)
- Mortality in the United States, 2018 (01/30/2020)
- Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 1999–2018 (01/30/2020)
- Changes in Life Expectancy at Birth, 2010–2018 (01/30/2020)
- Death Rates Due to Suicide and Homicide Among Persons Aged 10–24: United States, 2000–2017 (10/17/2019)
- Mortality Among Adults Aged 25 and Over by Marital Status: United States, 2010–2017 (10/10/2019)
- Mortality Patterns Between the Five States With The Highest Death Rates and the Five States With Lowest Death Rates in the United States, 2017 (09/05/2019)
- Infant Mortality in the United States, 2017: Data From the Period Linked Birth/Infant Death File [PDF- 475 KB] Supplemental Tables [PDF – 447 KB ] (08/01/2019)
- Mortality Trends by Race and Ethnicity Among Adults Aged 25 and over: United States, 2000–2017 (07/23/2019)
- Unintentional Injury Death Rates in Rural and Urban Areas: United States, 1999–2017 (07/16/2019)
- Deaths: Leading Causes for 2017 [PDF – 2 MB](06/24/2019)
- United States Life Tables, 2017 [PDF – 2 MB] (06/24/2019)
- Deaths: Final Data for 2017 [PDF – 2 MB] Supplemental Tables [PDF – 2 MB] (06/24/2019)
- Suicide Rates for Females and Males by Race and Ethnicity: United States, 1999 and 2017 (06/20/2019)
- Trends in Cancer and Heart Disease Death Rates Among Adults Aged 45–64: United States, 1999–2017 [PDF – 231 KB] (05/22/2019)
- United States Life Tables, 2016 [PDF – 2 MB] (05/07/2019
- Dementia Mortality in the United States, 2000–2017 [PDF – 611 KB] (3/14/2019)
- Suicide Mortality in the United States, 1999–2017 (11/29/2018)
- Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 1999–2017 (11/29/2018)
- Mortality in the United States, 2017 (11/29/2018)
- Infant Mortality by Age at Death in the United States, 2016 (11/16/2018)
- United States Life Tables, 2015 [PDF – 2 MB] (11/13/2018)
- U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project: Methodology and Results Summary [PDF – 8 MB] (9/10/2018)
- Lack of Change in Perinatal Mortality in the United States, 2014–2016 (8/08/2018)
- Deaths: Leading Causes for 2016 [PDF – 2 MB] (7/26/2018)
- Deaths: Final Data for 2016 [PDF – 2 MB] (7/26/2018)
- Trends in Liver Cancer Mortality Among Adults Aged 25 and Over in the United States, 2000–2016 (7/17/2018)
- Suicide Rates in the United States Continue to Increase (6/14/2018)
- Timeliness of Infant Death Data for Infant Mortality Surveillance and Quarterly Provisional Estimates [PDF – 345 KB] (6/04/2018)
- Recent Increases in Injury Mortality Among Children and Adolescents Aged 10–19 Years in the United States: 1999–2016 [PDF – 413 KB] (6/01/2018)
- Quarterly Provisional Estimates for Selected Indicators of Mortality, 2016–Quarter 4, 2017 (5/23/2018)
- Quarterly Provisional Estimates of Infant Mortality, 2015–Quarter 2, 2017 (5/15/2018)
- State Variations in Infant Mortality by Race and Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2013–2015 (1/04/2018)
- Mortality in the United States, 2016 (12/21/2017)
- Deaths: Final Data for 2015 [PDF – 3 MB] (11/27/17)
- Deaths: Leading Causes for 2015 [PDF – 2 MB] (11/27/17)
- A Reference Guide for Certification of Deaths in the Event of a Natural, Human-induced, or Chemical/Radiological Disaster [PDF – 946 KB] (10/23/17)
- Infant Mortality Rates in Rural and Urban Areas in the United States, 2014 (9/06/2017)
Results and Publications for Mortality Data
Data Releases
- Provisional Death Counts for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
- Mortality Multiple Cause Micro-data Files