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United States NVSS Linked Birth and Infant Death Data 2005 - NBER

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
National Vital Statistics System 2005 Cohort Linked Birth/ Infant Death Data
Geography 
Guam, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2005 - 12/2005
Data type
Vital registration:
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The 2005 Cohort Linked Birth/ Infant Death Data provided by National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) come from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS). The Linked Birth/ Infant Death dataset provides files where birth certificate and death certificate data can be linked for infants under 1 year of age who have died in the USA, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. These data are also available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).