NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMicrodata access: Download Geography United States of America (USA) American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands Coverage type Country Time period covered 01/1997 - 12/1997 Series or system United States National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) Data type Vital registration: Subnationally representativeUrban-rural representative Summary Natality data sets from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) contain information collected through birth certificates, which state law requires for all live births. The national collection and publication of births along with other vital statistics data is mandated by federal law. Keywords Abortion, Alcohol use, Antenatal care, Birth certificates, Birth place, Birth weight, Congenital anomalies, Education, Ethnicity, Fertility, Summary birth history, Live births, Marital status, Maternal age, Multiple births, Parents, Place of delivery, Pregnancy, Pregnancy complications, Race, Skilled birth attendants, Tobacco smoking, Weight change, Abortive outcome 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 Natality Data 1997. Atlanta, United States of America: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 26, 2021