Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Vital Statistics System
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2023
Differences in Cesarean Delivery Rates for Puerto Rican Mothers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Mainland, 2023
Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 2003–2023
Mortality in the United States, 2023
Deaths Leading Causes for 2022[PDF - 2,144 KB]
Linked Birth and Infant Death Data
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Death Data and Resources
Vital Statistics Rapid Release
Modernizing the National Vital Statistics System
Restricted-use Data for Research
Drug Overdose Death Counts
Training and Instructional Materials
Revisions of the U.S. Standard Certificates and Reports
Impact of Medical Examiners and Coroners in Public Health
Where to WriteWhere to write for birth, death, marriage, or divorce certificates by state and territory
National Death IndexResources to link death certificate information, including cause of death, to research datasets
Collaborating Office for Medical Examiners and CoronersResources from across CDC to support the work in the medical examiner and coroner community
Global Program for Civil Registration of Vital Statistics
e-Vital Standards Initiative
Improving Data on Drug Overdose Deaths
U.S. Census Populations With Bridged Race Categories
National Survey of Family Growth
National Maternal and Infant Health Survey
About the National Vital Statistics System
The U.S. National Vital Statistics System Transitioning Into the 21st Century, 1990–2017
U.S. Vital Statistics System Major Activities and Developments, 1950-95
Coding and Reporting Guidance
Daily Updates of Totals by Week and State
Weekly Updates by Select Demographic and Geographic Characteristics
Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19
Deletion of Data Items from the Birth and Fetal Death National Files
Letters from the Division of Vital Statistics (DVS) to States
Vital Statistics Reporting Guidance
Writing Cause-of-Death Statements
State Medical Examiners and Coroners Organizations
Datasets and Related Documentation
Update to 2005 Vermont Birth Data
Reproductive Health Links
Datasets and Related Documentation
Public Use Data File Documentation
Historical Data, 1900-1998
ICE on Automating Mortality Statistics
Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts
Maternal Mortality Surveillance
Infant Mortality Dashboard
State and National Provisional Control Counts
Data Release Policy for Vital Statistics
Vital Statistics Modernization Community of Practice
Why Modernization Matters
Goals and Accomplishments
NVSS Modernization Tool Kit
Related People and Activities
Stories from the Modernization Community
Modernization Presentations
How to Access e-Vital Standards
e-Vital Standards Information Products
Data Files and Documentation
U.S. Intercensal Population Estimates by Specified Hispanic Origin Groups
Publications and Information Products
Public Health Publications