Category: Vital Statistics Rapid Release
PODCAST: The 2020 Increase in Death Rates Were The Highest Ever Recorded
STATCAST, JUNE 2021: DISCUSSION WITH FARIDA AHMAD, STATISTICIAN, ABOUT LATEST PROVISIONAL QUARTERLY MORTALITY DATA. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/2021/20210611/20210611.htm HOST: Each quarter NCHS releases provisional data on mortality from leading causes of death in the U.S. on an interactive web-based dashboard. This week the dashboard was updated to include Quarter 4 data from 2020 and gives a complete account of provisional Read More >
Posted on byNCHS Releases Latest Quarterly Provisional Mortality Data Through Full-Year 2020
NCHS has released the latest quarterly provisional mortality rates for the U.S., through full-year 2020 for most causes of death. Estimates are presented for 15 leading causes of death plus estimates for deaths attributed to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), drug overdose, falls for persons aged 65 and over, firearm-related injuries, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease, Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction: The pandemic had a significant impact on fertility in the United States during 2020
https://youtu.be/KWNiZhK5Z0U Source: National Vital Statistics System https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/vsrr012-508.pdf Read More >
Posted on byBirths: Provisional Data for 2020
The general fertility rate in the U.S. reached another record low in 2020 and the number of births in 2020 fell for the sixth straight year, according to provisional statistics released today by NCHS. The provisional data are featured in a new report, “Births: Provisional Data for 2020,” which is based on over 99% of Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Alzheimer Disease Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years, by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999–2019
The age-adjusted death rate for Alzheimer disease increased from 128.8 per 100,000 in 1999 to 233.8 in 2019. The trend for the total population and for men and women alternated between periods of general increase and periods of stability. Rates were stable from 2016 to 2019, and in 2019 were 263.0 for women and 186.3 Read More >
Posted on byProvisional Monthly Drug Overdose Deaths from September 2019 to September 2020
Today, NCHS released the next set of monthly provisional drug overdose death counts. Provisional data show that the reported number of drug overdose deaths occurring in the United States increased by 26.8% from the 12 months ending in September 2019 to the 12 months ending in September 2020, from 68,757 to 87,203. After adjustments for delayed reporting, Read More >
Posted on byProvisional Monthly Drug Overdose Deaths from August 2019 to August 2020
Today, NCHS released the next set of monthly provisional drug overdose death counts. Provisional data show that the reported number of drug overdose deaths occurring in the United States increased by 25.1% from the 12 months ending in August 2019 to the 12 months ending in August 2020, from 68,371 to 85,516. After adjustments for delayed reporting, Read More >
Posted on byProvisional Monthly Drug Overdose Deaths from July 2019 to July 2020
On Wednesday (February 17) NCHS released the next set of monthly provisional drug overdose death counts. Provisional data show that the reported number of drug overdose deaths occurring in the United States increased by 22.8% from the 12 months ending in July 2019 to the 12 months ending in July 2020, from 68,023 to 83,544. Read More >
Posted on byProvisional Infant Mortality Rates from 2017 to Quarter 3, 2019
No significant change was seen when comparing rate(s) for the 12-month period ending with 2018 Q3 with rate(s) for the 12-month period ending with 2019 Q3. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/infant-mortality-dashboard.htm Read More >
Posted on byProvisional Drug Overdose Death Counts (thru December 2019)
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm Read More >
Posted on byProvisional Drug Overdose Death Counts (thru November 2019)
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Posted on byProvisional Drug Overdose Death Counts (thru September 2019)
Provisional data in the United States shows that the reported number of drug overdose deaths occurring in the United States decreased by 0.9% from the 12 months ending in September 2018 to the 12 months ending in September 2019, from 68,421 to 67,839. Link: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm Read More >
Posted on byProvisional Drug Overdose Death Counts (thru August 2019)
Provisional data show that the reported number of drug overdose deaths occurring in the United States decreased by 1.9% from the 12 months ending in August 2018 to the 12 months ending in August 2019, from 68,714 to 67,410. The reported number of opioid-involved drug overdose deaths in the United States for the 12-month Read More >
Posted on byProvisional Drug Overdose Death Counts (thru July 2019)
NCHS today published its monthly provisional estimates on drug overdose deaths in the United States, for the one-year period ending in July 2019. Final data on drug overdose deaths are not expected to be available until later in the year. Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts (thru July 2019) Read More >
Posted on byUpdated Provisional Drug Overdose Death Data: 12-Month Ending from May 2018- May 2019
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm Read More >
Posted on byUpdated Provisional Drug Overdose Death Data: 12-Month Ending from April 2018- April 2019
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Posted on byUpdated Provisional Drug Overdose Death Data: 12-Month Ending from March 2018- March 2019
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm Read More >
Posted on byUpdated Provisional Drug Overdose Death Data: 12-Month Ending from February 2018- February 2019
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm Read More >
Posted on byUpdated Provisional Drug Overdose Death Data: 12-Month Ending from November 2017- November 2018
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Posted on byEstimated 2018 Death Rates for Several Leading Causes Of Death Released
NCHS has released its latest quarterly data on provisional mortality rates in the U.S. for several leading causes of death. This data set features the first estimated (provisional) death rates for full-year 2018 for disease-related leading causes of death. Full-year 2018 provisional death rates for external causes of death such as drug overdoses, homicide, firearm Read More >
Posted on byUpdated Provisional Drug Overdose Death Data: 12-Month Ending from October 2017- October 2018
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm Read More >
Posted on byBirths: Provisional Data for 2018
Questions for Brady E. Hamilton, Ph.D., Demographer, Statistician, and Lead Author of “Births: Provisional Data for 2018.” Q: How does the provisional 2018 birth data compare to previous years? BH: The number of births, the general fertility rate, the total fertility rate, birth rates for women aged 15-34, the cesarean delivery rate and the low-risk Read More >
Posted on byUpdated Provisional Drug Overdose Death Data: 12-Month Ending from August 2017-August 2018
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Posted on byQuickStats: Breast Cancer Death Rates Among Women Aged 50–74 Years, by Race/Ethnicity — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2006 and 2016
The U.S. death rate from breast cancer among all women aged 50–74 years decreased 15.1%, from 53.8 per 100,000 in 2006 to 45.7 in 2016. In both 2006 and 2016, the death rate was higher among non-Hispanic black women compared with non-Hispanic white women and Hispanic women. From 2006 to 2016, the death rate from Read More >
Posted on byBirths: Provisional Data for 2017
Questions for Brady E. Hamilton, Ph.D., Demographer, Statistician, and Lead Author of “Births: Provisional Data for 2017” Q: What did you think was the most interesting finding in your new analysis? BH: The report includes a number of very interesting findings. The general fertility rate, 60.2 births per 1,000 women aged 15–44, declining 3% in Read More >
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