Category: Deaths
STAT OF THE DAY – November 15, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY Alzheimer’s Disease is the 6th leading cause of death in U.S. https://t.co/pzZiTz0V6C #AlzheimersDiseaseAwarenessMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) November 15, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – October 30, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY #DrugOverdose #DeathRate for US teens aged 15-19 doubled from 1999 (1.6) to 2015 (3.7) https://t.co/LH4w4INX4d #RedRibbonWeek — NCHS (@NCHStats) October 30, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – October 23, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY Chronic lower respiratory disease is the 3rd leading cause of death in US https://t.co/vMMHEsb5xq #RespiratoryCareWeek — NCHS (@NCHStats) October 23, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – September 14, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY From 2000 to 2015, % of US suffocation #suicides up (includes hangings) https://t.co/X9TnZJtTel #NationalSuicidePreventionWeek — NCHS (@NCHStats) September 14, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates from Unintentional Falls Among Adults Aged 65 Years or Older by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2000–2015
From 2000 to 2015, the age-adjusted unintentional fall death rate for adults aged ≥65 years increased an average of 4.9% per year. The death rate for women increased from 24.6 to 52.4 per 100,000 population. The death rate for men increased from 38.2 to 72.2. Throughout the period, men had higher death rates than women. Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – September 8, 2017
#QUICKSTAT Death rates from #accidental #falls for adults age 65+ have increased an average of nearly 5% since 2000 https://t.co/TATq53Q9oy — NCHS (@NCHStats) September 8, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byDrug Overdose Deaths Among Adolescents Aged 15-19 in the United States: 1999-2015
Questions for Sally Curtin, Statistician and author of “Drug Overdose Deaths Among Adolescents Aged 15-19 in the United States: 1999-2015” Q: Do trends in overdose deaths among teens reflect the trends of older adults in the U.S.? SC: There are some similarities, but also differences. Both teens and older adults experienced the sharp increases from Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – July 26, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY In 2015, there were 577 heat-related deaths in the United States https://t.co/GH9nP64AfA — NCHS (@NCHStats) July 26, 2017 Source: CDC WONDER Multiple Cause of Death Codes: X30 (exposure to excessive natural heat), T67 (heatstroke or sunstroke) Read More >
Posted on byQuickstat – June 9, 2017
#QUICKSTAT In 2015, an average of 103 motor vehicle injury deaths, 121 suicides & 49 homicides occurred each day https://t.co/kHbyNSmC8h — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 9, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – June 7, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY #Alzheimers disease death rate up 15.7%; 25.4 in 2014, 29.4 in 2015 https://t.co/kEsZG6boYv #alzheimersbrainawarenessmonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 7, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 31, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY From 2010-2015 there were 77 deaths from venomous #snakes #lizards or #spiders in the U.S. https://t.co/2LxweAUc0Q — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 31, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byNew Preliminary 2016 Data on Births and Deaths in U.S.
The Vital Statistics Rapid Release program provides access to the timeliest vital statistics for public health surveillance, through 1) releases of Quarterly Provisional Estimates and 2) Special Reports based on a current flow of vital statistics data from state vital records offices. Using the provisional data, NCHS produces much more timely estimates of important health Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 17, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY #DrugOverdose #Mortality in US up 13% from 15.5/100,000 in Q2 2015 to 17.5 in Q2 2016 https://t.co/LuvAdJKNpT — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 17, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates Attributable to Alcohol-Induced Causes, by Race/Ethnicity — United States, 1999–2015
In 2015, mortality from alcohol-induced causes reached the highest rate during 1999–2015 of 9.1 deaths per 100,000 U.S. standard population. Alcohol-induced death rates for the Hispanic population remained the highest (9.9 per 100,000 U.S. standard population), followed by the non-Hispanic white population (9.6). For the non-Hispanic black population, the alcohol-induced death rate decreased 33% from Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 12, 2017
#QUICKSTAT From 1999-2015, U.S. death rates from alcohol-induced causes increased 28% (7.1 to 9.1 per 100,000) https://t.co/dIIfzALKjs — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 12, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction: Are mortality rates from skin cancer highest in the sun belt states of the U.S.?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kb1GHgI1kg Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/videos/2017/may-2017/fofmay2017.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/skin_cancer_mortality/skin_cancer_mortality.htm CDC WONDER http://wonder.cdc.gov Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – May 3, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY In 2015, #Mississippi had the high stroke death rate in US; #NewYork had lowest https://t.co/TrHO6TRLym #StrokeAwarenessMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) May 3, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Number of Deaths from 10 Leading Causes by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2015
In 2015, a total of 1,339,226 deaths among females and 1,373,404 deaths among males occurred. Heart disease and cancer were the top two causes of death for both females and males; other leading causes varied in rank by sex. The 10 leading causes of death accounted for approximately three-quarters of all deaths. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6615a8.htm Read More >
Posted on byDrug Poisoning Mortality: United States, 1999-2015
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has released a new data visualization storyboard that presents drug poisoning deaths from 1999 to 2015 at the national, state, and county levels. The first two dashboards depict U.S. and state trends in age-adjusted death rates for drug poisoning from 1999 to 2015 by selected demographic characteristics, and Read More >
Posted on byState by State Health Data Source Updated on NCHS Web Site
CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has updated its “Stats of the States” feature on the NCHS web site. This resource features the latest state-by-state comparisons on key health indicators ranging from birth topics such as teen births and cesarean deliveries to leading causes of death and health insurance coverage. Tabs have been added to Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Number of Deaths Resulting from Unintentional Carbon Monoxide Poisoning by Month and Year — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2010–2015
During 2010–2015, a total of 2,244 deaths resulted from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning, with the highest numbers of deaths each year occurring in winter months. In 2015, a total of 393 deaths resulting from unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning occurred, with 36% of the deaths occurring in December, January, or February. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6608a9.htm Read More >
Posted on byDrugs Most Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths: United States, 2010–2014
Questions for Margaret Warner, Senior Epidemiologist and Lead Author on “Drugs Most Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths: United States, 2010–2014.” Q: Why did you decide to do a report on drugs most frequently involved in drug overdose deaths? MW: From our routine mortality statistics, we know that drug overdose death rates are increasing, and Read More >
Posted on byMortality in the United States, 2015
Questions for Jiaquan Xu, Epidemiologist and Lead Author on “Mortality in the United States, 2015.” Q: Is it true that death rates in the U.S. have been increasing over the past few years? JX: Not exactly. The age-adjusted death rate for total US population increased 1.2% from 724.6 per 100,000 standard population in 2014 to Read More >
Posted on byCause of Fetal Death: Data from the Fetal Death Report, 2014
Questions for Donna L. Hoyert, Ph.D., Health Scientist and Lead Author on “Cause of Fetal Death: Data from the Fetal Death Report, 2014” Q: Why did you conduct this study? DH: We wanted to provide background regarding what information has become available recently through vital statistics data on the cause of fetal death. The National Read More >
Posted on byIs Leukemia the leading form of cancer death among children and teens?
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