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NCHS

Vital Statistics Data Available Online

This page is a portal to the online data dissemination activities of the Division of Vital Statistics, including both interactive online data access tools and downloadable public use data files.

 

Downloadable Data Files

Public use Birth, Period Linked Birth – Infant Death, Birth Cohort Linked Birth – Infant Death, Mortality Multiple Cause, and Fetal Death data files are available for independent research and analyses.

 

Birth Data Files

User’s Guide (.pdf files) U.S. Data (.zip files)* U.S. Territories Data (.zip files)

2016 (1.6 MB)

2015 (756 KB)

2014 (2.3 MB)

2013 (1.4 MB)

2012 (1.4 MB)

2011 (1 MB)

2010 Addendum (210 KB)

2010 (1.6 MB)

2009 Addendum (205 KB)

2009 (1.6 MB)

2008 (1.3 MB)

2007 (1.6 MB)

2006 (2.2 MB)

2005 (11.9 MB)

2004 (11.5 MB)

2003 (11.2 MB)

2002 (21.9 MB)

2001 (18.8 MB)

2000 (2.4 MB)

1999 (1.4 MB)

1998 (1.7 MB)

1997 (16.6 MB)

1996 (17.4 MB)

1995 (15.7 MB)

1994 (11.4 MB)

1993 (10.6 MB)

1992 (10.6 MB)

1991 (10.8 MB)

1990 (18.2 MB)

1989 (11.4 MB)

1988 (8.1 MB)

1987 (7.3 MB)

1986 (8.4 MB)

1985 (8.8 MB)

1984 (8.7 MB)

1983 (8.9 MB)

1982 (9.4 MB)

1981 (4.1 MB)

1980 (6.2 MB)

1979 (1.0 MB)

1978 (2.0 MB)

1972-77 (1.5 MB)

1969-71 (1.4 MB)

1968 (0.3 MB)

2016 (133 MB)

2015 (131 MB)

2014 (228 MB)

2013 (219 MB)

2012 (218 MB)

2011 (215 MB)

2010 (209 MB)

2009 (205 MB)

2008 (152 MB)

2007 (141 MB)

2006 (178 MB)

2005 (218 MB)

2004 (225 MB)

2003 (145 MB)

2002 (123 MB)

2001 (123 MB)

2000 (115 MB)

1999 (112 MB)

1998 (111 MB)

1997 (108 MB)

1996 (108 MB)

1995 (127 MB)

1994 (115 MB)

1993 (136 MB)

1992 (138 MB)

1991 (130 MB)

1990 (131 MB)

1989 (134 MB)

1988 (113 MB)

1987 (110 MB)

1986 (101 MB)

1985 (97.3 MB)

1984 (97.3 MB)

1983 (96.2 MB)

1982 (97.3 MB)

1981 (92.8 MB)

1980 (86.4 MB)

1979 (84.3 MB)

1978 (67.8 MB)

1977 (57.5 MB)

1976 (51.1 MB)

1975 (45.9 MB)

1974 (41.4 MB)

1973 (37.1 MB)

1972 (33.6 MB)

1971 (33.4 MB)

1970 (36.8 MB)

1969 (33.6 MB)

1968 (13.9 MB)

2016 (2.3 MB)

2015 (1.2 MB)

2014 (2.5 MB)

2013 (2.5 MB)

2012 (2.8 MB)

2011 (1.7 MB)

2010 (1.7 MB)

2009 (1.8 MB)

2008 (1.9 MB)

2007 (1.8 MB)

2006 (2.3 MB)

2005 (3.3 MB)

2004 (3.0 MB)

2003 (2.6 MB)

2002 (1.9 MB)

2001 (2.0 MB)

2000 (2.1 MB)

1999 (2.2 MB)

1998 (2.2 MB)

1997 (2.3 MB)

1996 (2.3 MB)

1995 (2.2 MB)

1994 (2.4 MB)

 

Period Linked Birth-Infant Death Data Files

User’s Guide (.pdf files) U.S. Data (.zip files)* U.S. Territories Data (.zip files)

2015 (1.2 MB)

2014 (3 MB)

2013 (561 KB)

2012 (685 KB)

2011 (814 KB)

2010 (751 KB)

2009 (410 KB)

2008 (304 KB)

2007 (0.7 MB)

2006 (0.5 MB)

2005 (1.1 MB)

2004 (18.6 MB)

2003 (7.5 MB)

2002 (7.8 MB)

2001 (2.6 MB)

2000 (3.7.MB)

1999 (4.4 MB)

1998 (14.0 MB)

1997 (10.8 MB)

1996 (11.0 MB)

1995 (11.0 MB)

2015 (122 MB)

2014 (121 MB)

2013 (183 MB)

2012 (182 MB)

2011 (182 MB)

2010 (129 MB)

2009 (131 MB)

2008 (150 MB)

2007 (150 MB)

2006 (152 MB)

2005 (184 MB)

2004 (192 MB)

2003 (172 MB)

2002 (103 MB)

2001 (103 MB)

2000 (104 MB)

1999 (101 MB)

1998 (101 MB)

1997 (102 MB)

1996 (99 MB)

1995 (102 MB)

2015 (1.2 MB)

2014 (1.1 MB)

2013 (1.8 MB)

2012 (2 MB)

2011 (2 MB)

2010 (1.4 MB)

2009 (1.5 MB)

2008 (1.8 MB)

2007 (1.8 MB)

2006 (1.8 MB)

2005 (2.3 MB)

2004 (2.5 MB)

2003 (2.2 MB)

2002 (1.4 MB)

2001 (1.4 MB)

2000 (1.5 MB)

1999 (1.5 MB)

1998 (1.6 MB)

1997 (1.7 MB)

1996 (1.6 MB)

1995 (1.7 MB)

 

Birth Cohort Linked Birth – Infant Death Data Files

User’s Guide (.pdf files) U.S. Data (.zip files)* U.S. Territories Data (.zip files)

2011 (407 KB)

2010 (755 KB)

2009 (679 KB)

2008 (523 KB)

2007 (332 KB)

2006 (692 KB)

2005 (1.0 MB)

2004 (1.5 MB)

2003 (2.5 MB)

2002 (8.3 MB)

2001 (8.3 MB)

2000 (10.2.MB)

1999 (4.1 MB)

1998 (1.4 MB)

1997 (1.5 MB)

1996 (1.2 MB)

1995 (4.8 MB)

1991 (9.6 MB)

1990 (9.2 MB)

1989 (11.8 MB)

1988 (10.0 MB)

1987 (7.7 MB)

1986 (8.3 MB)

1985 (9.5 MB)

1984 (9.2 MB)

1983 (7.4 MB)

2011 (178 MB)

2010 (133 MB)

2009 (135 MB)

2008 (151 MB)

2007 (151 MB)

2006 (150 MB)

2005 (150 MB)

2004 (188 MB)

2003 (177 MB)

2002 (105 MB)

2001 (105 MB)

2000 (106 MB)

1999 (104 MB)

1998 (103 MB)

1997 (104 MB)

1996 (102 MB)

1995 (88 MB)

1991 (113 MB)

1990 (114 MB)

1989 (110 MB)

1988 (56 MB)

1987 (54 MB)

1986 (53 MB)

1985 (53 MB)

1984 (48 MB)

1983 (48 MB)

 

2010 (1.5 MB)

2009 (1.6 MB)

2008 (1.8 MB)

2007 (1.8 MB)

2006 (1.8 MB)

2005 (2.0 MB)

2004 (2.4 MB)

2003 (2.3 MB)

2002 (1.5 MB)

2001 (1.5 MB)

2000 (1.6 MB)

1999 (1.6 MB)

1998 (1.6 MB)

1997 (1.7 MB)

1996 (1.7 MB)

1995 (1.7 MB)

 

Mortality Multiple Cause Files

U.S. Data (.zip files) U.S. Territories Data (.zip files)

2015 (87 MB)

2014 (83 MB)

2013 (82 MB)

2012 (91 MB)

2011 (95 MB)

2010 (88 MB)

2009 (86 MB)

2008 (89 MB)

2007 (88 MB)

2006 (87 MB)

2005 (83 MB)

2004 (88 MB)

2003 (88 MB)

2002 (89 MB)

2001 (83 MB)

2000 (82 MB)

1999 (88 MB)

1998 (82 MB)

1997 (88 MB)

1996 (83 MB)

1995 (84 MB)

1994 (83 MB)

1993 (82 MB)

1992 (80 MB)

1991 (86 MB)

1990 (85 MB)

1989 (86 MB)

1988 (77 MB)

1987 (78 MB)

1986 (77 MB)

1985 (76 MB)

1984 (69 MB)

1983 (65 MB)

1982 (51 MB)

1982 (Detailed Underlying Cause, 27 MB)

1981 (50 MB)

1981 (Detailed Underlying Cause, 25 MB)

1980 (59 MB)

1979 (59 MB)

1978 (43 MB)

1977 (44 MB)

1976 (44 MB)

1975 (46 MB)

1974 (45 MB)

1973 (45 MB)

1972 (23 MB)

1971 (41 MB)

1970 (41 MB)

1969 (39 MB)

1968 (38 MB)

2015 (1 MB)

2014 (1 MB)

2013 (1 MB)

2012 (1 MB)

2011 (1 MB)

2010 (1 MB)

2009 (1 MB)

2008 (1 MB)

2007 (1 MB)

2006 (1 MB)

2005 (1 MB)

2004 (1 MB)

2003 (1 MB)

2002 (1 MB)

2001 (1 MB)

2000 (1 MB)

1999 (1 MB)

1998 (1 MB)

1997 (1 MB)

1996 (1 MB)

1995 (1 MB)

1994 (1 MB)

User’s Guide

NOTE: A corrected 2009 U.S. file was posted on April 5, 2012. This replaces the file posted in December 2011. The correction changed the 130 cause recode value from ‘062’ to ‘056’ for 17 records.

 

Fetal Death Data Files

User’s Guide (.pdf files) U.S. Data (.zip files)* U.S. Territories Data (.zip files)

2015 (1.2 MB)

2014 (1.6 MB)

2013 (767 KB)

2012 (729 KB)

2011 (755 KB)

2010 (705 KB)

2009 (690 KB)

2008 (717 KB)

2007 (665 KB)

2006 (1.4 MB)

2005 (3.9 MB)

2004 (11.5 MB)

2003 (11.2 MB)

2002 (21.9 MB)

2001 (18.8 MB)

2000 (2.4 MB)

1999 (1.4 MB)

1998 (1.7 MB)

1997 (16.6 MB)

1996 (17.4 MB)

1995 (15.7 MB)

1994 (11.4 MB)

1993 (11.4 MB)

1992 (11.4 MB)

1991 (11.4 MB)

1990 (11.4 MB)

1989 (11.4 MB)

1988 (11.4 MB)

1987 (11.4 MB)

1986 (11.4 MB)

1985 (11.4 MB)

1984 (11.4 MB)

1983 (11.4 MB)

1982 (11.4 MB)

2015 (2.3 MB)

2014 (with cause of death) (2.6 MB)

2014 (2.4 MB)

2013 (2.0 MB)

2012 (2.4 MB)

2011 (2.6 MB)

2010 (2.8 MB)

2009 (2.1 MB)

2008 (2.7 MB)

2007 (2.0 MB)

2006 (2.3 MB)

2005 (2.98 MB)

2004 (3.18 MB)

2003 (3.31 MB)

2002 (1.76 MB)

2001 (1.75 MB)

2000 (2.04 MB)

1999 (2.06 MB)

1998 (1.97 MB)

1997 (2.19 MB)

1996 (2.19 MB)

1995 (2.15 MB)

1994 (2.24 MB)

1993 (2.41 MB)

1992 (2.47 MB)

1991 (2.26 MB)

1990 (2.29 MB)

1989 (2.15 MB)

1988 (1.46 MB)

1987 (1.43 MB)

1986 (1.42 MB)

1985 (1.44 MB)

1984 (1.46 MB)

1983 (1.48 MB)

1982 (1.53 MB)

2015 (20 KB)

2014 (with cause of death) (21 KB)

2014 (20 KB)

2013 (22 KB)

2012 (25 KB)

2011 (30 KB)

2010 (32 KB)

2009 (28 KB)

2008 (32 KB)

2007 (22 KB)

2006 (32 KB)

2005 (30 KB)

2004 (36.2 KB)

2003 (42.3 KB)

2002 (24.3 KB)

2001 (25.6 KB)

2000 (27.4 KB)

1999 (30.0 KB)

1998 (29.9 KB)

1997 (36.1 KB)

1996 (32.7 KB)

1995 (30.4 KB)

1994 (32.0 KB)

Notice of Error in the 2003 and 2004 Fetal Death Data Files and Reports [PDF – 131 KB]

The 2014 public use fetal death data file has been updated to include cause of fetal death. No change has been made to other data items. A new 2014 Fetal Death Public Use Record Layout including the cause of fetal death items can now be found at the end of the User Guide.

 

* Between 2002 and 2003 the uncompressed file size increased greatly.  This increase is a result of the phased implementation of the newly revised U.S. Standard Certificate of Live Birth and a consequent need for a much longer record length.  If you have difficulty unzipping these files, you may need to use different compression software such as the newest versions of WinZip or WinRAR.

 

Please be advised that the births files are massive flatfiles that cannot be opened using, for example, a text editor or spreadsheet application.  Using some type of statistical software, such as SAS, SPSS, and STATA, is your best choice to open and run the files. Since the birth files are flatfiles, you will need input code files. See the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) website for SAS/SPSS/STATA input code files for the birth files, which are available (free of charge).

 

Data Access Tools

A collection of vital statistics products including tables, data files, and reports that allow users to access and examine vital statistics and population data interactively.

  • WONDER (Allows users to query CDC data sources, including NCHS birth and death data)

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