U.S. COVID-19 Deaths by Week, Sex, and Age Group

Provisional deaths involving COVID-19 reported to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) by sex and age group. Data is aggregated by MMWR week and includes a state-level breakdown. This dataset from data.cdc.gov was last updated on 2025-04-21 but is no longer updated as of June 28, 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze weekly mortality trends using MMWR Week, End Week, and COVID-19 Deaths.
• Compare COVID-19 death rates across demographic groups using Sex and Age Group.
• Assess state-level variation in provisional death counts using the State column.
• Track the provisional nature of the data over time using the Data as of column.

Strengths

• Includes demographic breakdowns by Sex and Age Group.
• Provides temporal granularity with MMWR Week and End Week columns.
• Offers geographic detail with a State column.

Limitations

• Metadata completeness is limited; row count and license are unknown.
• Last updated 2025-04-21; freshness should be verified as updates ceased in June 2023.
• Data is provisional, which may affect final accuracy.

Provenance

Source

data.cdc.gov / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Collection Method

Deaths involving COVID-19 reported to NCHS.

Freshness

Updates ceased on June 28, 2023. Last metadata update was 2025-04-21.

Geography

United States, with state-level detail.