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United States NVSS Custom Fetal Death Data 1998

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General Info
Geography 
United States of America (USA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1998 - 12/1998
Series or system 
United States National Vital Statistics System (NVSS)
Data type
Vital registration:
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) Fetal Death data include information collected in Report of Fetal Death forms. Not all states have the same reporting requirements, but most of them report fetal deaths of 20 weeks of gestation or more (and/or 350 grams birthweight).  

Keywords 
Abortion, Alcohol use, Antenatal care, Birth weight, Congenital anomalies, Ethnicity, Fertility, Summary birth history, Marital status, Multiple births, Place of delivery, Pregnancy, Pregnancy complications, Race, Skilled birth attendants, Stillbirths, Tobacco smoking, Weight change, Abortive outcome
GHDx Entry last modified on: May 10, 2022