VSRR: U.S. Provisional Monthly Counts for Births, Deaths, and Infant Deaths

Provisional monthly counts of live births, deaths, and infant deaths for U.S. states and territories, published by the National Center for Health Statistics. Data are estimates by state of residence and are subject to reporting variation and rounding. Figures are provisional and may differ from final counts by approximately 2%.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in infant mortality using the Indicator, Year, Month, and Data Value columns.
• Compare provisional birth and death rates across states using the State, Indicator, and Data Value columns.
• Model seasonal patterns in vital events using the Period, Month, and Year columns from the time-series data.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative National Vital Statistics System (NVSS).
• Includes provisional data updated as recently as 2025-04-21.
• Covers all U.S. states and territories, including Puerto Rico.

Limitations

• Data is provisional; counts may differ from final figures by approximately 2% due to rounding and reporting variation.
• Row count and total data size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Collection Method

Provisional data aggregated from state-level reports to the National Vital Statistics System.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-04-21 16:20:58.

Geography

United States, including states and territories (e.g., Puerto Rico).