National Center for Health Statistics Mortality statistics provide national, state, and local data on the cause of death and the characteristics of the decedent for the approximately 2 million deaths that occur in the United States each year, including infant and maternal deaths. Beginning in 1992, the file separately identifies Asian Indian, Korean, Samoan, Vietnamese, and Guamanian for eight registration areas. The data are from death certificates filed in the States.
Data are available on a record-unit basis.
Limitations are discussed in detail in tape documentation and printed reports. This continuous data collection is active. The data are to be used for statistical purposes only. Any effort to determine the identity of any individual is prohibited. The identity of any individual discovered inadvertently may not be used for any purpose.