United States CDC Wonder Compressed Mortality File 1968-1978
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 1968 - December, 1978
Series or system
Data type
Vital registration:
Subnationally representative
Summary
The Compressed Mortality File (CMF) is a county-level national mortality and population database, updated annually, that contains data from 1968 to the present. Data can be limited and indexed by several variables, including location (U.S., state, county), year, age group, race, Hispanic origin, gender, cause of death, injury intent and mechanism, and urbanization.
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Citation
Suggested citation
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. United States CDC Wonder Compressed Mortality File 1968-1978. Hyattsville, United States of America: National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.