Provisional COVID-19 Deaths by Race, Age, and State

Provisional death counts involving COVID-19, pneumonia, and influenza reported to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Data is broken down by race and Hispanic origin group, age group, and state of occurrence. The dataset was published by data.cdc.gov but is no longer updated as of September 27, 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze disparities in COVID-19 Deaths across Race and Hispanic Origin Group and Age group.
• Model the correlation between Influenza Deaths, Pneumonia Deaths, and COVID-19 Deaths by State over time.
• Track temporal trends in Pneumonia, Influenza, or COVID-19 Deaths using Start Date and End Date columns.
• Compare provisional mortality data across jurisdictions using the State column.

Strengths

• Data includes multiple cause-of-death categories (COVID-19, pneumonia, influenza) for comparative analysis.
• Provides demographic breakdowns by race, Hispanic origin, and age group.
• Covers all U.S. states and Puerto Rico as indicated by platform tags.

Limitations

• Dataset is no longer updated as of September 27, 2023, limiting analysis to historical periods.
• Provisional nature of the data means counts are subject to revision.
• Specific row counts and sample sizes are unknown.

Provenance

Source

U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) via data.cdc.gov.

Collection Method

Death reports from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS).

Freshness

Not updated; final update was September 27, 2023.

Geography

United States, including states and Puerto Rico.