U.S. City Mortality by Age and Cause for 122 Cities, 2016

2016 weekly mortality data from the 122 Cities Mortality Reporting System, covering deaths from all causes and pneumonia or influenza. The dataset was compiled from voluntary reports by vital statistics offices in 122 U.S. cities, most with populations over 100,000, and is hosted by data.cdc.gov. It was last updated on the platform in January 2018.

Use Cases

• Analyze weekly mortality trends using MMWR WEEK and MMWR YEAR to track seasonal patterns.
• Compare pneumonia and influenza (P&I) mortality across cities using P&I† Total and Reporting Area columns.
• Model age-specific mortality risk using columns like All causes, by age (years), 25–44 and All causes, by age (years), ≥65.
• Assess data completeness and reporting anomalies using the flag columns associated with various age groups.

Strengths

• Covers 122 U.S. cities, providing a broad geographic scope for analysis.
• Includes detailed age group breakdowns from Under 28 days to ≥ 85 years.
• Separates pneumonia and influenza (P&I) deaths from all-cause mortality.

Limitations

• Last updated 2018-01-19 19:33:55; freshness should be verified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is voluntarily reported and may not represent all U.S. mortality; fetal deaths are excluded.

Provenance

Source

data.cdc.gov (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

Collection Method

Voluntarily reported weekly by vital statistics offices in 122 U.S. cities.

Time Range

2016.

Freshness

Data reflects 2016 mortality; platform metadata last updated in January 2018.

Geography

122 cities across the United States, most with populations of 100,000 or more.