NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMicrodata access: Download Geography United States of America (USA) Guam, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands Coverage type Country Time period covered 01/1988 - 12/1988 Series or system United States National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) Data type Vital registration: Nationally representativeSubnationally representative Summary Mortality data sets from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) contain demographic, geographic, and cause of death data. Data are available for a wide time period and smaller geographic regions within the United States, allowing analysis of causes of death, life expectancy, and mortality among regions. The data follow the International Classification of Disease (ICD) rules established by the World Health Organization. Standardization using the ICD rules allows for comparison of mortality reports from different countries. Keywords Causes of death, Race Citation Contributors National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Suggested citation National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. United States NVSS Mortality Data 1988. Atlanta, United States of America: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021