Data.cdc.gov provides final 2019 and provisional 2020 U.S. death counts categorized by educational attainment, race, sex, and age group. The dataset includes total deaths and COVID-19 deaths specifically coded to ICD-10 U07.1. It is sourced from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) National Vital Statistics System (NVSS).
Use Cases
- Analyze disparities in COVID-19 mortality rates by Education Level and Race or Hispanic Origin.
- Model the relationship between Age Group, Sex, and Total Deaths across different Education Level categories.
- Track yearly trends in mortality by comparing Year and Total Deaths stratified by demographic columns.
- Investigate the proportion of COVID-19 Deaths to Total Deaths within specific demographic segments.
Strengths
- Includes provisional 2020 data for near-real-time analysis of COVID-19 impact.
- Provides breakdowns by four key demographic dimensions: Sex, Race or Hispanic Origin, Age Group, and Education Level.
Limitations
- 2020 data is provisional and subject to revision, which may affect analysis accuracy.
- The dataset's granularity is limited to aggregated counts, preventing individual-level analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) via data.cdc.gov.
- Collection Method
- Compiled from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) mortality data.
- Time Range
- 2019 (final) and 2020 (provisional).
- Freshness
- Last updated on 2025-04-21.
- Geography
- United States.