Suburban Cook County Birth Outcomes by Age, Race, and District

Annual data on live births and infant mortality compiled by the Cook County Department of Public Health from Illinois Vital Statistics. The dataset includes counts and rates segmented by the birth mother's age group, race/ethnicity, and place of residence. Data is suppressed for counts between 1 and 4, and rates are not calculated for events less than 20.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in birth rates over time using the Year and Rate columns.
• Comparing birth outcomes across different demographic groups using the Age Group and Race/Ethnicity columns.
• Assessing geographic health disparities within suburban Cook County using the Place and Sub-Section columns.
• Calculating population-adjusted metrics using the Population and Number columns.

Strengths

• Data is compiled from official state vital statistics, suggesting a reliable source.
• Includes multiple demographic and geographic breakdowns via columns like Age Group, Race/Ethnicity, and Place.
• Provides both raw counts (Number) and calculated metrics (Rate) for analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Counts are suppressed for events between 1 and 4, which may obscure rare events.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Cook County Department of Public Health using data from the Illinois Department of Public Health Vital Statistics.

Collection Method

Compiled from official state vital records.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-01-27 19:53:16; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Suburban Cook County, Illinois, USA.