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PODCAST: Decline in Life Expectancy
STATCAST, FEBRUARY 2021: DISCUSSION WITH ELIZABETH ARIAS, A STATISTICIAN WITH DVS, ABOUT MID-YEAR 2020 ESTIMATES ON LIFE EXPECTANCY IN THE UNITED STATES. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/2021/20210219/20210219.htm HOST: NCHS for the first time is releasing provisional, mid-year 2020 estimates on life expectancy in the United States. With the arrival of COVID-19 as one of the major causes of death Read More >
Posted on byDeath Certificates & The Process That Produces National Mortality Data in the U.S.
STATCAST, JANUARY 2021: DISCUSSION WITH ROBERT ANDERSON, CHIEF OF MORTALITY STATISTICS, ABOUT DEATH CERTIFICATE DATA. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/2021/20210201/20210201.htm HOST: Death certificates serve a very important legal purpose in the United States. The death certificate is the only legal proof that a person has died, and the State uses it to stop social security payments, pensions, and other Read More >
Posted on byU.S. Life Expectancy Went Up Last Year, Prior to the Pandemic
Final data released today for 2019 provides a baseline perspective of mortality in the United States leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. The new data are featured in two reports that document the latest official numbers on life expectancy, leading causes of death, and drug overdose deaths for 2019. The data show that Read More >
Posted on byOverdose Deaths Jump 18% in the Past Year (through May 2020)
The latest monthly drug overdose death data for the United States was released today, and the numbers paint a disturbing picture about the on-going drug crisis facing the country. According to these provisional data, there were an estimated 81,230 overdose deaths from June 2019 thru May of 2020 – a dramatic 18% increase from the Read More >
Posted on byFirearm Homicides in New York City, 1980 vs. 2018
On December 8, 1980, rock legend John Lennon was shot and killed outside his New York City home. The senseless killing served as an exclamation point for a violent decade – during the 1970’s there were well over 137,000 firearm homicides in the United States, culminating with 15,500 in 1980 alone. In the five boroughs Read More >
Posted on byLife Expectancy in the U.S., 1900-2018
This week, NCHS published the latest “life tables” for the United States, through the year 2018. Life expectancy estimates for 2019 are expected to be released in the coming weeks. The new report, “United States Life Tables 2018,” features a rich collection of historical data, extending back to the beginning of the 20th century, when Read More >
Posted on byHypertension in the United States
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and lowering blood pressure to normal levels has been shown to decrease the incidences of stroke, heart attack, and heart failure. Hypertension was the 13th leading cause of death in the United States in 2018, responsible for nearly 36,000 deaths nationwide. That number has more than Read More >
Posted on byDeath Rates in the U.S. from Selected Leading Causes of Death, 1960-2016
Mortality from leading causes of death in the United States have shown distinct patterns over the years, with shifts in trends depending heavily on which years are being examined. Using a slightly different approach, crude death rates for five selected leading causes of deaths were examined for the past 15 election years, 1960 thru 2016 Read More >
Posted on byExcess Deaths During The Pandemic
On October 20, 2020, NCHS published an article in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), which focused on one of the key measures related to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. “Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19, by Age and Race and Ethnicity — United States, January 26–October 3, 2020,” focused on the number of persons Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction: Has the motor vehicle traffic fatality rate among young people in the U.S. has dropped significantly in recent years?
Source: National Vital Statistics System https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db385.htm Read More >
Posted on byIncrease in Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine
Often overlooked because of all the attention generated by the increase in opioid overdose deaths over the years is that fact that deaths due to other drugs have been on the rise as well. On October 7, 2020, NCHS released a new study looking at trends in deaths for one of those drugs. “Increase in Read More >
Posted on byAntidepressant Use in America
Antidepressant use – and abuse – has become a prominent medical and public health issue in the United States, as more and more data become available on the scope of mental illness among Americans. During the first half of 2019, nearly one in 20 adults in the United States reported having regular feelings of depression, Read More >
Posted on byRANDS Webinar Today, Focuses on New Pandemic-era Data
Over one-third of Americans report having a health care provider that offers telemedicine options, either via phone or video appointments. That is just one of the new estimates CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) now has on a selected number of key issues during the pandemic, including loss of work due to illness with Read More >
Posted on byHealth of Former Cigarette Smokers Aged 65 and Over: United States, 2018
New NCHS report describes select measures of health among former cigarette smokers aged 65 and over. Read More >
Posted on by2010 was the only year since 1999 without an accidental fireworks death in July
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Posted on byLightning Deaths in United States from 1999-2018
Source: CDC WONDER https://wonder.cdc.gov Read More >
Posted on byStats of the States: Arizona
Arizona’s fertility rate of 58.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-44 is lower than the national fertility rate of 60.1. Arizona mostly ranks around the middle of the pack in key health measures, including: 18th highest in teen birth rates, 30th in preterm birth rates, tied for 31st in low birthweight rates and 38th in Read More >
Posted on byLeading Causes of Death in 2018 Among U.S. Men Ages 45-64
SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, CDC WONDER, 2018 Read More >
Posted on byStats of the States: Arkansas
Arkansas has the highest teen birth rate in the nation (30.4 live births per 1,000 females ages 15-19), and the 10th highest overall fertility rate for women of all ages. Arkansas also has the 3rd highest marriage rate in the country, behind Nevada and Hawaii, but also the 2nd highest divorce rate (behind Nevada). The Read More >
Posted on byStats of the States: Alaska
Alaska’s fertility rate of 69.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-44 ranks 3rd among states in the U.S. and is higher than the national fertility rate of 60.1. Alaska’s teen birth rate is over 10% higher than the national rate, but its cesarean and low birthweight rates are the lowest of all 50 states. Alaska’s Read More >
Posted on byStats of the States: Alabama
Alabama’s fertility rate of 59.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-44 ranks 22nd among states in the U.S. and is lower than the national fertility rate of 60.1. Alabama ranks 10th in teen birth rates, 6th in births to unmarried mothers, and 3rd in low birthweight and preterm births. The infant mortality rate in Alabama Read More >
Posted on by15 Leading Causes of Death in the United States: 2018
Suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the United States during 2018 (the most recent year in which final data are available). There were 48,344 suicides in 2018, which is over 5,000 deaths more than the 11th leading cause of death, Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (42,838 deaths). Right behind liver disease and cirrhosis Read More >
Posted on bySelected Causes of Death in the U.S., 2018
As the death toll from COVID-19 in the United States exceeds 1,000, NCHS has been frequently asked about what are some other causes of death that fall into this range. Below is a list of selected causes of death that killed between 1,000 and 2,000 people in the U.S. during 2018, the most recent complete Read More >
Posted on by3 out of 4 Flu & Pneumonia Deaths Occur Among Seniors Age 75+
Over the past 20 years (1999-2018), there were nearly one million deaths in the U.S. from influenza and pneumonia among Americans age 65 and over – accounting for 86% of all deaths from the illness over that time period. Nearly three in four deaths occurred among seniors age 75 and over. SOURCE: National Vital Statistics Read More >
Posted on byFlu & Pneumonia Toll in the U.S.: 57,688 Deaths Per Year
Over the past two decades, influenza & pneumonia has been the 8th leading cause of death in America. From 1999 to 2018, there were 1,153,761 deaths in the United States from influenza and pneumonia – an average of 57,688 deaths each year. The overall death rate from influenza and pneumonia, however, was higher two decades Read More >
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