VitalStats

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Description:

Interactive online tool for creating and manipulating tables based on birth and perinatal (fetal and infant death) data files. Tabulated data can be graphed or mapped within VitalStats or exported to Excel for further analysis.

Download the Data: Query Tool

Agency and Program Information

Agency: Department of Health & Human Services
Sub-Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Agency Program URL: http:/­/­
Data Series Location: http:/­/­www.cdc.gov/­nchs/­VitalStats.htm
Subject: Population Statistics

Data Collection and Frequency

Collection Frequency: Annually
Unit of Analysis: Birth: Live BirthsnPerinatal Mortality: Fetal and Infant Dea
Geographic Scope: United States of America (50 States and the District of Columbia)
Geographic Granularity: County

Data Documentation

Technical Documentation: http:/­/­www.cdc.gov/­nchs/­about/­major/­dvs/­Vitalstatsonline.htm
Collection Instrument: http:/­/­www.cdc.gov/­nchs/­vital_certs_rev.htm

For Developers

CKAN Page: http://hub.healthdata.gov/dataset/vitalstats
Metadata API: JSON | RDF/XML | N3