U.S. Pneumonia and Sepsis Mortality Trends by Demographics and Region, 1999–2020

An analysis of 806,434 deaths from pneumonia and sepsis in the United States from 1999 to 2020. The dataset, created by Taha Alam and sourced from the CDC WONDER database, calculates age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 persons. It examines trends by sex, race, and geographic region over the 21-year period.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term mortality trends based on age-adjusted mortality rates from 1999 to 2020
• Comparing mortality disparities based on demographic variables like sex and race mentioned in the results
• Investigating geographic mortality patterns based on regional and metropolitan/non-metropolitan area data
• Benchmarking public health interventions using the calculated baseline mortality rates

Strengths

• Covers 806,434 deaths over a 21-year period (1999–2020)
• Provides specific age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) for demographic subgroups and regions
• Uses authoritative CDC WONDER national database as its source

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• The primary data file is a DOCX document (198.5 KB), suggesting the underlying data may not be provided in a structured, machine-readable format

Provenance

Source

CDC WONDER national database

Collection Method

Analysis of mortality data using the Jointpoint Regression Program

Time Range

1999–2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 05:53:43; freshness should be verified

Geography

United States, with regional breakdowns (Midwest, South, West, Northeast)