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Recently Added Data:

Routinely updated data:

  • Provisional Mortality by Multiple Causes of Death for the years 2018 - last week

    • National, state and county mortality statistics by underlying cause and up to twenty multiple causes of death for each death certificate. Data are available by age, single race categories, Hispanic ethnicity, sex, year, month, weekday of death, week of death, location of death's occurrence or decedent's residence, urbanization categories for counties, place of death, and whether an autopsy was performed. Death counts, age-specific rates, and age-adjusted rates are available, as well as 95% confidence intervals and standard errors. Causes of death are specified by ICD 10 codes as well as infant mortality indicators, injury intent and mechanism, and drug/alcohol related causes.
    • Data are provided by the by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program and the National Center for Health Statistics.
    • Data are updated weekly and include deaths occuring through Saturday of the previous week, as reported through last Sunday. Data updates are available on Wednesday each week.

  • NNDSS Infectious Weekly Tables for 1996 - last week

    • Data on provisional cases of selected national notifiable diseases, from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). NNDSS data reported by the 50 states, New York City, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories are collated and published weekly as numbered tables. Cases reported by state health departments to CDC for weekly publication are provisional because of ongoing revision of information and delayed reporting.
    • Data are updated weekly and include reports through Saturday of the previous week. Data updates are released on Friday each week.

  • Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) for the years 1990 - last month

    • Information collected for reports of adverse health effects after vaccination with licensed vaccines. Data are available for the United States by state, age group, gender, vaccine and symptoms for reports received since the year 1990. Review data limitations and cautions in the interpretation of this data before use.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards when applicable.
    • Data are updated monthly and include reports received through the last Friday of the previous month. Data updates are released after the first Friday of each month.

  • Births:  Provisional Natality through last month

    • Counts of live births occurring within the United States to U.S. residents. Information from birth certificates, including birth and maternal characteristics and risk factors, such as availability of prenatal care. Data are available by state of mother's residence, and characteristics of the mother, birth and child.
    • Data are provided by the by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program and the National Center for Health Statistics.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards when applicable.
    • Data are updated monthly.

Annual data collections:

  • Infant Deaths: Linked Birth / Death Records 1995-2022 (August 2024)

    • Counts of deaths, live births and death rates for deaths of children under 1 year of age, occurring within the United States to U.S. residents since the year 1995. Information from death certificates has been linked to corresponding birth certificates. Data are available by county of mother's residence, underlying cause of infant death, and characteristics of the mother, birth and child.
    • Data are provided by the by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program and the National Center for Health Statistics.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards when applicable.
    • Data are updated annually.

  • United States Cancer Statistics: Incidence and Mortality for the years 1999-2021 (August 2024)

    • Cancer incidence and mortality data are available for the United States, state and metropolitan areas (MSA) and Puerto Rico by age group, race, gender, childhood cancer classifications and cancer site. Obtain reports of disease incidence counts, death counts, age-adjusted rates, crude rates, 95% confidence intervals and standard errors, and mortality incidence rate ratios.
    • Data are provided by the United States Cancer Statistics (USCS), and only include reports from cancer registries that met specific data quality criteria.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards.
    • Data are updated annually.

  • Fetal Deaths 2005-2022 (July 2024)

    • Number of fetal deaths at 20 weeks gestation or more, occurring within the United States to U.S. residents. Information are derived from Report of Fetal Death forms, both the 1989 revision of the U.S. Standard Report of Fetal Death (unrevised) and the 2003 revision of the U.S. Standard Report of Fetal Death (revised). Data are available by characteristics of the delivery, parents and child.
    • Data are provided by the by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program and the National Center for Health Statistics.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards when applicable.
    • Data are updated annually.

  • Detailed Mortality:  Final Mortality by Underlying Cause of Death for the years 1999-2022 (April 2024)

    • National, state and county mortality data are available by underlying cause of death, age group (single-year-of age, 5-year age groups, 10-year age groups and infant age groups), race, Hispanic ethnicity, sex, year, month and week day of death, urbanization categories, place of death and whether an autopsy was performed. Death counts, age-specific rates, and age-adjusted rates are available, as well as 95% confidence intervals and standard errors. Causes of death are specified by ICD 10 codes since year 1999, as well as infant mortality indicators, injury intent and mechanism, and drug/alcohol related causes.
    • Data are provided by the by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program and the National Center for Health Statistics.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards.
    • Data are updated annually.

  • Detailed Mortality:  Final Mortality by Multiple Causes of Death for the years 1999-2022 (April 2024)

    • National, state and county mortality data by underlying cause and up to twenty multiple causes of death for each death certificate. Data are available by age group (single-year-of age, 5-year age groups, 10-year age groups and infant age groups), race, Hispanic ethnicity, sex, year, month and week day of death, urbanization categories, place of death and whether an autopsy was performed. Death counts, age-specific rates, and age-adjusted rates are available, as well as 95% confidence intervals and standard errors. Causes of death are specified by ICD 10 codes since year 1999, as well as infant mortality indicators, injury intent and mechanism, and drug/alcohol related causes.
    • Data are provided by the by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program and the National Center for Health Statistics.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards.
    • Data are updated annually.

  • NNDSS Interactive Annual Summary Data for years 2016-2021 (April 2024)

    • Annual cases of selected infectious national notifiable diseases from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). NNDSS data reported by the 50 states, New York City, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories are collated and published. Cases are reported by state health departments to CDC weekly. Annual data may differ from previously reported weekly and quarterly data due to revision of information and delayed reporting.
    • Data are provided by the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System and partners.
    • Data are updated annually.

  • NNDSS Infectious Annual Tables for 2016-2021 (April 2024)

    • Annual cases of selected infectious national notifiable diseases from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS). NNDSS data reported by the 50 states, New York City, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories are collated and published. Cases are reported by state health departments to CDC weekly. Annual data may differ from previously reported weekly and quarterly data due to revision of information and delayed reporting.
    • Data are provided by the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System and partners.
    • Data are updated annually.

  • Online Tuberculosis Information System (OTIS) for the years 1993-2022 (November 2023)

    • Information on verified tuberculosis (TB) cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by state health departments, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. These data were extracted from the CDC national TB surveillance system. Data for demographic and disease characteristics are included in the data set. Obtain incidence counts and rates, and show the percentage of cases that have completed therapy in less than 1 year of diagnosis, and cases tested for drug susceptibility. Data are available at the national, state, and large metropolitan statistical area level since the year 1993.
    • Data are provided by the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards.
    • Data are updated annually.

  • Births:  Final Natality for the years 1995-2022 (September 2023)

    • Counts of live births occurring within the United States to U.S. residents, since the year 1995. Information from birth certificates, including birth and maternal characteristics and risk factors, such as availability of prenatal care. Data are available by county of mother's residence, and characteristics of the mother, birth and child.
    • Data are provided by the by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program and the National Center for Health Statistics.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards when applicable.
    • Data are updated annually.

  • Single-Race Population Estimates for the years 2010 - 2022 (August 2023)

    • Postcensal estimates of the July 1 resident population with six "single-race" race categories as specified in the 1997 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) standards for the collection of data on race and ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White, More than one race. Beginning in 2016,all jurisdictions and the National Center for Health Statistics are reporting race consistent with the 1997 Office of Management and Budget standards ("single race"). Single race is defined as one race reported on the birth certificate. Population estimates are available by region, division, state, county, year (2010 and later years), race (six categories), ethnicity, sex and age. 5-year age groups are available by county; single-year age groups and age groups for calculating the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) standard age-adjusted rates are available by state.
    • Data are provided by the US Census Bureau.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards.
    • Data are updated annually.

  • Detailed Mortality:  Final Mortality by U.S. - Mexico Border Areas for the years 1999-2020 (December 2021)

    • The 1999-2020 Multiple Cause of Death database for the U.S. - Mexico Border Region contains final death and population statistics for the four Border states of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas. To simplify the Border region analysis, two mutually exclusive regions within the United States are available: 1) U.S. - Mexico Border Region (i.e., 44 counties within 100 kilometers (62 miles) of the U.S. - Mexico border), and 2) the U.S. Non-Border Region with the remaining counties of the selected four border states. The Border counties selection was based on the 1983 La Paz Agreement (i.e., counties for each state which fall within 100 kilometers of the Border). Statistics are also available by each of the USA border counties along the U.S.-Mexico area.
    • Data are provided by the by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program and the National Center for Health Statistics.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards.
    • Data are available for years 1999-2020 by underlying and multiple causes of death classified with ICD-10 codes, bridge race categories, regions, divisions, states and counties, age groups (single-year-of age, 5-year age groups, 10-year age groups and infant age groups), Hispanic ethnicity, year, month and week day of death, urbanization categories, place of death and whether an autopsy was performed. Death counts, age-specific rates, and age-adjusted rates are available, as well as 95% confidence intervals and standard errors. Causes of death are specified by ICD 10 codes since year 1999, as well as infant mortality indicators, injury intent and mechanism, and drug/alcohol related causes.
    • Updates: Data for later years are available for the U.S. - Mexico Border areas by single race categories in the Multiple Cause of Death and Underlying Cause of Death online databases.

  • Bridged-Race Population Estimates for the years 1990 - 2020 (September 2021)

    • Population denominator data based on the July 1st resident population intercensal series of Census Estimates for 1990-1999 and 2000-2009, and the July 1st postcensal estimates for the years 2010 and later. Data are available at the national, state or county level for age groups or for single-year-of-age cohorts. The 31 race categories from the year 2000 Census are "bridged" to 4 race categories for trends analysis of Public Health data.
    • Data are provided by the National Center for Health Statistics.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards.
    • Data are updated annually.

  • Compressed Mortality File (CMF): Final Mortality for the years 1968-2016 (June 2018 updated to include CBSAs, December 2018 updated for 2016 deaths)

    • National, state and county mortality data by underlying cause of death, age group, race and sex since the year 1968. Death counts, age-specific rates, age-adjusted rates, standard errors and 95% confidence intervals for rates are available, as well as infant mortality indicators, injury mortality categories and urbanization categories. Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) data for deaths in years 1999-2016 are available for metropolitan areas with populations of 250,000 or more. Underlying cause of death is specified by ICD 10 codes since year 1999, specified by ICD 9 codes for the years 1979-1998, and specified by ICD 8 codes for the years 1968-1978.
    • Data are provided by the by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program and the National Center for Health Statistics.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards.
    • Data are archive, no updates planned. Data were updated annually through 2016 deaths, released December 2017. Refer to Detailed Mortality:  Underlying Cause of Death (UCD) for data in later years.

  • Archive Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Mortality Tables for 1996-2016 (October 2016)

    • Data from the CDC 122 Cities Mortality Reporting System as printed in Table III of the MMWR each week. Tables report weekly provisional numbers of deaths for all causes by age group, and for all pneumonia and influenza deaths, in selected 122 cities in the United States.
    • Data are archive, no updates planned. Data were updated weekly through the week ending October 1, 2016.

  • Sexually Transmitted Disease data for the years 1984-2014 (July 2016)

    • Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) morbidity case reports for the United States, in two collections:
      • National and state incidence data since 1984 by year, gender of patient, type of STD, and state/territory. Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) morbidity case reports for the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Guam.
      • National and state incidence data since 1996 by patient's age, race/ethnicity, gender, year, state/territory and selected diseases (chlamydia, gonorrhea, and primary and secondary syphilis). Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) morbidity case reports for the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
    • Data are provided by the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards.
    • Data are archive, no updates planned.

  • National Program of Cancer Registries 5 Year Relative Survival Analysis for the years 2001-2011 (February 2016)

    • The National Program of Cancer Registries produces this 5 year relative survival analysis for the years 2001-2011, by 24 cancer sites, age group, sex, and race categories. This relative survival analysis is based on cases diagnosed between 2001-2011 and follow-up of patients through 2011. Data are compiled from 27 state cancer registries that met the data quality criteria for survival analysis, as submitted to CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries in November 2014. These 27 state cancer registries cover approximately 59% of the U.S. population.
    • Data are provided by the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR), and only include reports from cancer registries that met specific data quality criteria.
    • Data are archive, no updates planned.

  • Population Projections 2014 - 2060 (September 2015)

    • Population projections produced by the US Census Bureau:
      • National level population projections for the years 2014 - 2060 by year, age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin; released by the US Census Bureau in 2014. Population changes for births, deaths and migration are also available. Projections are based on the 2010 Census and the July 1, 2013 population estimates, from the Vintage 2013 postcensal series of estimates. Data are available at the national level, for 5-year age groups or for single-year-of-age cohorts; two gender categories; six race categories: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White, Two or More Races; and two Ethnicity categories: Hispanic, Not Hispanic.
      • State level population projections for years 2004-2030, produced by the US Census Bureau in 2005, are also available by year, age (single-year or 5-year age groups), sex, and state.
    • Data are provided by the US Census Bureau.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards.
    • Data are archive, updates of new population projections datasets are added when available.

  • Heat Wave Days May-September in years 1981-2010 (June 2015)

    • The National Climate Assessment - Extreme Heat Events data available on CDC WONDER are county-level measures of the number of heat wave days in the months of May through September spanning the years 1981-2010. Reported measures are the sum, average and standard deviation of the number of heat wave days occurring in the selected time and place. Three definitions are available for heat events: 95th percentile of daily maximum air temperature, 95th percentile of daily maximum Heat Index, and 95th percentile of Net Daily Heat Stress. Data are available by county (all counties in the combined 48 contiguous states plus the District of Columbia), and year.
    • Data are provided by the NASA Applied Sciences Program / Public Health Program and partners.
    • Data are archive, no updates planned.

  • Daily Fine Particulate Matter 2003-2011 (July 2013)

    • The Outdoor Air Quality - Fine Particulate Matter data available on CDC WONDER are geographically aggregated daily measures of fine particulate matter in the outdoor air. PM2.5 particles are air pollutants with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less. Reported measures are the daily measure of fine particulate matter in micrograms per cubic meter (PM2.5) (µg/m³), the number of observations, minimum and maximum range value, and standard deviation. Data are available by place (combined 48 contiguous states plus the District of Columbia, region, division, state, county), time (year, month, day) and specified fine particulate matter (µg/m³)value. County-level and higher data are aggregated from 10 kilometer square spatial resolution grids.
    • Data are provided by the NASA Applied Sciences Program / Public Health Program and partners.
    • Data are archive, no updates planned.

  • Daily Air Temperatures and Heat Index 1979-2011 (July 2013)

    • The North America Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) data available on CDC WONDER are county-level daily average air temperatures and heat index measures spanning the years 1979-2010. Temperature data are available in Fahrenheit or Celsius scales. Reported measures are the average temperature, number of observations, and range for the daily maximum and minimum air temperatures, and the daily maximum heat index. Data are available by place (combined 48 contiguous states, region, division, state, county), time (year, month, day) and specified maximum and minimum air temperature, and heat index value.
    • Data are provided by the NASA Applied Sciences Program / Public Health Program and partners.
    • Data are archive, no updates planned.

  • Daily Precipitation 1979-2011 (July 2013)

    • The North America Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) data available on CDC WONDER are county-level daily precipitation measures spanning the years 1979-2010. Precipitation data are available in millimeters (mm). Reported measures are the precipitation, number of observations, and range for the daily precipitation values. Data are available by place (combined 48 contiguous states, region, division, state, county), time (year, month, day) and specified precipitation value.
    • Data are provided by the NASA Applied Sciences Program / Public Health Program and partners.
    • Data are archive, no updates planned.

  • Daily Sunlight 1979-2011 (July 2013)

    • The North America Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) data available on CDC WONDER are county-level daily sunlight (insolation) measures spanning the years 1979-2010. Reported measures are the average sunlight (insolation or solar radiation) in kilojoules per square meter (KJ/m2), number of observations, and range for the daily sunlight values. Data are available by place (combined 48 contiguous states, region, division, state, county), time (year, month, day) and specified insolation value.
    • Data are provided by the NASA Applied Sciences Program / Public Health Program and partners.
    • Data are archive, no updates planned.

  • Daily Land Surface Temperature 2003-2008 (September 2012)

    • Daily day and night land surface average temperatures, range, percent of coverage and number of observations are available in Fahrenheit or Celsius for years 2003-2008, from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) system. Temperature data are available in Fahrenheit or Celsius scales. The daily land surface temperature data available on CDC WONDER are county-level daily measures spanning the years 2003-2008. Data are available by place (combined 48 contiguous states, region, division, state, county), time (year, month, day) and specified temperature value.
    • Data are provided by the NASA Applied Sciences Program / Public Health Program and partners.
    • Data are archive, no updates planned.

  • Data2010 system data for monitoring Healthy People 2010 Goals 1997-2010 (October 2011)

    • DATA2010 is an interactive database system developed by staff of the Division of Health Promotion Statistics at the National Center for Health Statistics, and contains the most recent monitoring data for tracking Healthy People 2010. Data are included for all the objectives and subgroups identified in the Healthy People 2010: Objectives for Improving Health. DATA2010 contains primarily national data. However, state-based data are provided as available. All data in DATA2010 may include revisions or corrections. Therefore, some data may differ from data previously shown.
    • Data2010 is provided by the National Center for Health Statistics.
    • Data were updated quarterly through 2011. The Data2010 system contains data for years 1997-2010.
    • Data are archive, no updates planned.

  • AIDS and HIV incidence data for the years 1981-2002 (March 2006)

    • AIDS and HIV incidence data are available for the United States, rural and metropolitan areas (MSA) by reporting and diagnosis date, place, demographics, case definition, risk factors and vital status. This data set contains counts of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) cases reported to CDC by state and local health departments for the years 1981 - 2002, published in 2003.
    • Data are provided by the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention.
    • Data extracts feature Public Health Information Network (PHIN) compatible coding standards.
    • Data are archive, no updates planned.

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Page last reviewed: August 29, 2024
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