Below are links to IHME-produced US data resources.
US Health Map Data Visualization
Use the interactive map to explore health trends in the US at the county level.
US County Profiles
Profiles highlight performance of each US county in terms of mortality rates for select causes, life expectancy at birth, and prevalence of select risk factors.
GHDx Records
United States Chronic Respiratory Disease Mortality Rates by County 1980-2014
Results as appearing in JAMA
Indicators: Asbestosis, Asthma, COPD, Chronic respiratory diseases, Interstitial lung diseases, Mortality, Pneumoconiosis, Silicosis
Related publication: Trends and patterns of differences in chronic respiratory disease mortality among US counties, 1980–2014
Files available for download:
- National: All States and Counties (5-year Intervals) - XLSX
- Individual States and District of Columbia (5-year Intervals) - XLS
- Top 10, Bottom 10 Counties By Cause - XLSX
- States A-F (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States G-L (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States M-N (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States O-S (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States T-W and US (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- Codebook - CSV
- Percent Change from 1980-2014 (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
Results as appearing in The Lancet Public Health
Indicators: Causes of death, Life expectancy, Mortality
Related publication: Variation in life expectancy and mortality by cause among neighbourhoods in King County, WA, USA, 1990–2014: a census tract-level analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
Files available for download:
- Life Expectancy (5-year Intervals) - XLSX
- Mortality and YLL Rates by Cause (5-year Intervals) - XLSX
- Mortality and YLL Rates (5-year Intervals): Top, Bottom Counties by Cause; Top Causes - XLSX
- Life Expectancy (Annual) - CSV
- Mortality and YLL Rates (Annual): Causes A-B - CSV
- Mortality and YLL Rates (Annual): Causes C-D - CSV
- Mortality and YLL Rates (Annual): Causes E-I - CSV
- Mortality and YLL Rates (Annual): Causes K-N - CSV
- Mortality and YLL Rates (Annual): Causes O - CSV
- King County Mortality and YLL Rates (Annual): Causes P-V - CSV
- Life Expectancy, Mortality and YLL Rates (Annual): Codebooks - CSV
- Mortality and YLL Rates: Cause List
United States Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Rates by County 1980-2014
Results as appearing in JAMA
Indicators: Aortic aneurysm, Atrial fibrillation and flutter, Cardiomyopathies, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Cerebrovascular diseases, Endocarditis, Hemorrhagic stroke, Hypertension, Ischemic heart disease, Mortality, Peripheral vascular diseases, Rheumatic heart disease, Stroke
Related publication: Trends and patterns of geographic variation in cardiovascular mortality among US counties, 1980–2014
Files available for download:
- National: All States and Counties (5-year Intervals) - XLSX
- Individual States and District of Columbia (5-year Intervals) - XLS
- Top 10, Bottom 10 Counties By Cause - XLSX
- States A-F (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States G-L (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States M-N (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States O-S (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States O-S (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- Codebook - CSV
- Percent Change from 1980-2014 (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
United States Life Expectancy and Age-specific Mortality Risk by County 1980-2014
Results as appearing in JAMA
Indicators: Life expectancy
Related publication: Inequalities in life expectancy among US counties, 1980–2014
Files available for download:
United States Cancer Mortality Rates by County 1980-2014
Results as appearing in JAMA
Indicators: Bladder cancer, Brain and nervous system cancers, Breast cancer, Cancers, Cervix uteri cancer, Colon and rectum cancers, Corpus uteri cancer, Gallbladder and biliary tract cancers, Hodgkin lymphoma, Kidney and other urinary organ cancers, Larynx cancer, Leukemia, Liver cancer, Melanoma, Mesothelioma, Mortality, Mouth cancer, Multiple myeloma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Oesophagus cancer, Ovary cancer, Pancreas cancer, Pharynx cancers, Prostate cancer, Skin cancers, Stomach cancer, Testicular cancer, Thyroid cancer, Trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers
Related publication: Trends and patterns of disparities in cancer mortality among US counties, 1980-2014
Files available for download:
- National: All States and Counties (5-year Intervals) - XLSX
- Individual States and District of Columbia (5-year Intervals) - XLS
- Top 10, Bottom 10 Counties By Cause; Top 10 Causes by County - XLSX
- States A-F (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States G-L (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States M-N (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States O-S (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States T-W and US (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- Codebook - CSV
- Percent Change from 1980-2014 (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
United States Mortality Rates by County 1980-2014
Results as appearing in JAMA
Indicators: Cancers, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Chronic respiratory diseases, Digestive diseases, Infant mortality, Infectious diseases, Intentional injuries, Maternal conditions, Maternal mortality, Mental and behavioral disorders, Mortality, Musculoskeletal diseases, Neonatal conditions, Neurological conditions, Noncommunicable diseases, Nutritional deficiencies, Road traffic injuries, Unintentional injuries
Related publication: US county-level trends in mortality rates for major causes of death, 1980–2014
Files available for download:
- National: All States and Counties (5-year Intervals) - XLSX
- Individual States and District of Columbia (5-year Intervals) - XLS
- Top 10, Bottom 10 Counties By Cause - XLSX
- States A-F (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States G-L (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States M-N (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States O-S (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- States T-W and US (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
- Codebook - CSV
- Percent Change from 1980-2014 (Annual, by Sex) - CSV
United States Diabetes Prevalence by County 1999-2012
Results as appearing in Diabetes Care
Indicators: Diabetes
Related publication: Diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes prevalence by county in the US, 1999–2012
Files available for download: United States Diabetes Prevalence by County 1999-2012
United States Alcohol Use Prevalence by County 2002-2012
Results appearing in the American Journal of Public Health
Indicators: Alcohol use
Related publication: Drinking patterns in US counties from 2002 to 2012
Files available for download:
United States Smoking Prevalence by County 1996-2012
Results as appearing in Population Health Metrics
Indicators: Tobacco use
Related publication: Cigarette smoking prevalence in US counties: 1996-2012
Files available for download: IHME results for smoking prevalence and annualized rate of change by county for years 1996-2012
United States Physical Activity and Obesity Prevalence by County 2001-2011
Results as appearing in Population Health Metrics
Indicators: Obesity, Physical activity
Related publication: Prevalence of physical activity and obesity in US counties, 2001-2011: a road map for action
Files available for download: US Physical Activity and Obesity Prevalence by County 2001-2011
United States Life Expectancy Estimates by County 1985-2010
Results as appearing in Population Health Metrics
Indicators: Life expectancy
Related publication: Left behind: widening disparities for males and females in US county life expectancy, 1985-2010
Files available for download: US Life Expectancy by County 1985-2010
United States Global Burden of Disease Results 1990-2010
Results as appearing in JAMA
Indicators: Causes of death, DALYs, YLDs, YLLs
Related publication: The state of US health, 1990-2010: burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors
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United States Hypertension Estimates by County 2001-2009
Results as appearing in PLoS ONE
Indicators: Drug consumption, Hypertension, Prescriptions, Prevalence, Race
Related publication: Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in United States counties, 2001-2009
Files available for download: United States Hypertension Estimates by County 2001-2009
United States Estimates of Weight Change and Obesity Prevalence 2008-2009
Results as appearing in Preventive Medicine
Indicators: Obesity, Weight, Weight change
Related publication: In denial: misperceptions of weight change among adults in the United States
Files available for download: IHME United States Weight Change and Obesity Prevalence 2008-2009
United States Diabetes Prevalence by County 2008
Results as appearing in Population Health Metrics
Indicators: Diabetes
Related publication: A novel framework for validating and applying standardized small area measurement strategies
Files available for download: IHME United States Diabetes Prevalence by County 2008
United States Adult Life Expectancy by County 1987-2007
Results as appearing in Population Health Metrics
Indicators: Life expectancy
Related publication: Falling behind: life expectancy in US counties from 2000 to 2007 in an international context
Files available for download: IHME United States Life Expectancy by County 1987-2007
United States Hearing Loss Prevalence 1976-2006
Results as appearing in the American Journal of Epidemiology
Indicators: Hearing loss
Related publication: Tracking population health based on self-reported impairments: trends in the prevalence of hearing loss in US adults, 1976-2006
Files available for download: IHME United States Hearing Loss Prevalence 1976-2006
High Cholesterol Survey Review for 8 Countries
Results as appearing in The Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Indicators: Cholesterol
Related publication: High total serum cholesterol, medication coverage and therapeutic control: an analysis of national health examination survey data from eight countries
Files available for download: IHME Eight Country High Cholesterol Survey Review 1998-2007
