2014 to 2016 age-standardized stroke mortality rates for U.S. adults aged 35 and older. The dataset provides spatially smoothed county-level data, viewable by sex and race/ethnicity, sourced from the National Vital Statistics System and published by data.cdc.gov. It includes columns for location, demographic stratifications, and data values with footnotes.
Use Cases
- Analyze geographic disparities in stroke mortality using LocationDesc, LocationAbbr, and GeographicLevel.
- Compare mortality rates across demographic groups using Stratification1, StratificationCategory1, and Data_Value.
- Map age-standardized death rates at the county level using Data_Value_Type, Location 1 (state), and LocationDesc.
- Investigate data quality and reporting issues by examining Data_Value_Footnote and Data_Value_Footnote_Symbol.
Strengths
- Data is age-standardized and spatially smoothed for county-level analysis.
- Includes demographic breakdowns by sex and race/ethnicity via Stratification1 and Stratification2 columns.
- Sourced from the authoritative National Vital Statistics System.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- National Vital Statistics System via data.cdc.gov
- Collection Method
- Aggregated from vital statistics records, age-standardized, and spatially smoothed.
- Time Range
- 2014 to 2016 (3-year average)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-02-11 22:29:46; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- United States, by state/territory and county