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Stat of the Day
The prostate cancer death rate among men in the U.S. has declined more than 40 percent since 1999, but the disease still accounted for 30,488 deaths in 2017.
Source: Supplemental Tables of Deaths: Final Data for 2017 (Table I-12)
What's New
- New Release: Cognitive Performance in Adults Aged 60 Years of Age and Over: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011–2014 (September 17, 2019)pdf icon
- Next Up: Characteristics of Asthma Visits to Physician Offices in the United States: 2012-2015 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (September 20, 2019)
- State Profile of the Week: Ohio
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| Topic | Most Recent Final | Most Recent Preliminary/Provisional |
|---|---|---|
| Mortality/Deaths | 2017pdf icon | Quarterly Provisional Estimates for Selected Indicators of Mortality, 2017–Quarter 4, 2018 |
| Births | 2018pdf icon | 2018 Provisional pdf icon |
| Leading Causes of Death | 2017pdf icon | Quarterly Provisional Estimates for Selected Indicators of Mortality, 2017–Quarter 4, 2018 |
| Drug Overdose Deaths | 2017pdf icon | 1-yr Period Ending Feb. 2019 |
| Opioid Deaths | 2017pdf icon | 1-yr Period Ending Feb. 2019 |
| Health Insurance | 2018pdf icon | |
| Obesity | 2015-2016pdf icon | N/A |
STATCAST – Week of September 9, 2019
NCHS Releases New Monthly Provisional Estimates on Drug Overdose Deaths
Page last reviewed: September 18, 2019
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