Vital statistics of the United States
Subtitle: births, life expectancy, deaths, and selected health data
By: edited by Shana Hertz-Hattis
Contributors: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.); National Vital Statistics System (U.S.); United States. Bureau of the Census
Edition: Sixth edition, 2014.
Series: U.S. databook series; Bernan Press U.S. databook series
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 425
ISBN-13: 9781598887044; 9781598887051
Subjects: Statistics; Health status indicators; Divorce; Life expectancy; Vital statistics; Recording and registration; Married people; Registers of births; Vital Statistics; Medical statistics; Mortality
Description: Vital Statistics of The United States: Births, Life Expectancy, Deaths, and Selected Health Data brings together a comprehensive collection of birth, mortality, and health data into a single volume. It provides a wealth of information compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics and other government agencies. Vital Statistics contains over 225 tables and is divided into 4 parts : Births, Mortality, Health, and Marriage and Divorce. This edition contains updated tables which provide a more comprehensive look at births, mortality, health, and marriage and divorce. Some of the subjects covered include premature and low birthweights, births by cesarean section, five-year cancer survival rates, percentage of individuals with no health insurance coverage, mortality by age and cause of death, and rate of the 15 most common causes of mortality. Charts and graphs, available at applicable points in each chapter, illustrate some of the most vital trends in the data. In addition, updated definitions reflect the latest federal parameters for information about births, mortality, health, and marriages. New to sixth edition of Vital Statistics: A new chapter provides statistics on marriage and divorce from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Census Bureau. The new information includes rates for marriages and divorces, marital statuses for adults 18 years of age and over, median age at first marriage, median durations of current marriages, and statistics on marriages ending in widowhood and separation.
Notes: Includes index.

"This volume provides valuable information compiled by various government agencies including the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and its National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)."--Page xv.
Table of contents: title: Births; title: Mortality; title: Health; title: Marriage.