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United States NVSS Custom Mortality Data 2008

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General Info
Provider 
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Microdata access: Request
Geography 
United States of America (USA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2008 - 12/2008
Series or system 
United States National Vital Statistics System (NVSS)
Data type
Vital registration:
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) mortality data include demographic, geographic, and cause-of-death information on decedents including place of birth, place of death, educational attainment, marital status, race, and tobacco use. The data follows the International Classification of Disease (ICD) rules established by the World Health Organization.

Researchers may request custom microdata (birth, death, fetal death, and linked birth/infant death) containing geographic detail for all states and counties.

Keywords 
Birth place, Causes of death, Coroners, Death certificates, Education, ICD-10, Intentional injuries, Marital status, Mortality, Place of death, Pregnancy, Race, Tobacco smoking, Unintentional injuries, Maternal mortality, War and military operations, Tuberculosis
GHDx Entry last modified on: Nov 20, 2024