Age-standardized and spatially smoothed mortality rates for heart disease among US adults aged 35 and older. The data is a 3-year average from 2018 to 2020, sourced from the National Vital Statistics System and hosted by data.cdc.gov. It includes breakdowns by sex and race/ethnicity across states, territories, and counties.
Use Cases
- Analyzing geographic disparities in mortality using LocationDesc, Data_Value, and X_lon/Y_lat columns.
- Comparing mortality rates by demographic groups using Stratification1, Stratification2, and Data_Value columns.
- Mapping county-level heart disease burden using Data_Value, LocationDesc, and GeographicLevel columns.
- Investigating temporal trends (2018-2020) using Year, Data_Value, and Topic columns.
Strengths
- Data is age-standardized and spatially smoothed to improve comparability.
- Includes demographic breakdowns by sex and race/ethnicity via StratificationCategory1 and StratificationCategory2.
- Provides geographic coordinates (X_lon, Y_lat) for mapping and spatial analysis.
- Last updated on 2025-02-11, indicating recent metadata maintenance.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Sample data is unavailable, preventing preview of data structure and values.
- License is unknown, which may restrict usage rights.
Provenance
- Source
- National Vital Statistics System
- Collection Method
- Aggregated from vital statistics records, age-standardized, and spatially smoothed.
- Time Range
- 2018-2020 (3-year average)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-02-11 21:28:52; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- United States, including states, territories, and counties.