Category: older americans

News Brief: Older Women, First Births

A recent NCHS Data Brief, drawing on data collected through the National Vital Statistics System, has received nationwide media attention for its findings on first-time births to older mothers. Data Brief No. 152, “First Births to Older Women Continue to Rise,” found significant increases over the past four decades in the average age of women Read More >

May 23, 2014 by NCHS

Life Stages and Populations

birth rates, births, NVSS, older americans

Director’s Corner: The Value of Collaborations

One of the more gratifying aspects of working at NCHS is the extraordinary opportunity to collaborate with researchers across the government. This is well illustrated by the release of two important reports. The first is America’s Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2012. As I say in the press release, the findings in Read More >

January 30, 2013 by NCHS

Healthcare and Insurance

America's Children, Health Status, older americans