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Government Sources by Subject: Vital Statistics

Introduction

Vital statistics are data relating to births, deaths, marriage, health and diseases.

International

Vital Statistics, International Inter-Governmental & Non-Governmental Organizations
Data from a wide range of international sources from the UW Libraries International Inter-Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations research guide.
Population and Vital Statistics Report, United Nations
1949 - present, paper

United States

Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, The Statistical Abstract, U.S. Census Bureau
Vital statistics data on births, deaths, abortions, fetal deaths, fertility, life expectancy, marriages, and divorces
National Vital Statistics System, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
See the sidebar for links to data for specific categories; this site includes National Vital Statistics Reports
and Vital Statistics of the United States (VSUS)
Vital Statistics Data Available Online, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Birth, Mortality and Fetal/Infant Death data files downloadable as .zip files, 1968 - present
VitalStats, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Search for publications from the Nation Center for Health Statistics by publication title or keyword.
Vital statistics of the United States
1997-1998 records on CD-ROM

Washington State and King County

Vital Statistics Data, Washington State Department of Health
Recent data on vital statistics and information on ordering certificates.
Vital Statistics Reports, Washington State Department of Health
Published reports in PDF format from the Washington State Department of Health.
King County Community Health Indicators
See "Accessing data from Community Health Indicators" in the middle of the page

Vital Statistics Records

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