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United States NVSS Linked Birth and Infant Death Data 1983 - NBER

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
National Vital Statistics System 1983 Cohort Linked Birth/ Infant Death Data
Provider 
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Microdata access: Download
Geography 
United States of America (USA)
Guam, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1983 - 12/1983
Series or system 
United States National Vital Statistics System (NVSS)
Data type
Vital registration:
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The 1983 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).

Keywords 
Abortion, Antenatal care, Birth certificates, Birth place, Birth weight, Causes of death, Death certificates, Education, Ethnicity, Fertility, Gestational age, Infant mortality, Live births, Marital status, Multiple births, Place of delivery, Race, Skilled birth attendants, Vital statistics, Abortive outcome
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021