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Death rates typically rise during the first quarter of each year (January-March), primarily due to increases in deaths that occur in the peak of flu season.
Sources: National Vital Statistics, 2018-2020
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| Topic | Most Recent Final | Most Recent Preliminary/Provisional |
|---|---|---|
| Provisional COVID-19 Death Counts Updates of Totals by Week and State | Updated Monday–Friday, by 12 p.m. EST | |
| Weekly Provisional COVID-19 Death Count Updates by Select Demographic and Geographic Characteristics | Updated Wednesdays, by 5 p.m. EST | |
| Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19 | Updated Wednesdays, by 5 p.m. EST | |
| Mortality/Deaths | 2018pdf icon | Quarterly Provisional Estimates for Selected Indicators of Mortality, 2017–Quarter 3, 2019 |
| Births | 2019 | Quarterly Provisional Estimates for Selected Birth Indicators, 2018-Quarter 1, 2020 |
| Leading Causes of Death | 2018pdf icon | Quarterly Provisional Estimates for Selected Indicators of Mortality, 2017–Quarter 3, 2019 |
| Drug Overdose Deaths | 2018pdf icon | 1-yr Period Ending February 2020 |
| Opioid Deaths | 2018pdf icon | 1-yr Period Ending February 2020 |
| Health Insurance | 2019pdf icon | January–March 2020pdf icon |
| Obesity | 2017-2018pdf icon | N/A |
STATCAST – 2018 Final Mortality Data: January 30, 2020
New Release of 2018 Mortality Data and New Data on Maternal Mortality in the United States
Page last reviewed: October 13, 2020
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