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The U.S. Census Bureau is not the primary source for data on births and deaths.
The primary source is the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). NCHS can provide information on number of births, percent unmarried mothers, number of deaths, infant mortality and more.
Contact NCHS: 1-800-232-4636 or nchsquery@cdc.gov
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Fertility
For a current socioeconomic profile of women who have had a birth, visit the Fertility web site.
Population Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau uses birth and death data from NCHS and from state departments of vital statistics in our population estimates program.
Population Projections
The U.S. Census Bureau uses birth and death data from NCHS and from state departments of vital statistics in our population projections program.
Other Subtopics Within 'Health'
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)
Provides estimates on business spending for new and used structures and equipment.
Disability
The Census Bureau collects data on disability primarily through the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
Enhancing Health Data (EHealth) Program
Research program that identifies existing gaps in federal statistics which can be filled by enhancing health records with unique Census Bureau data assets.
Fertility
Information about the fertility of American women both for the nation as a whole as well as for individual states and lower level geography.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Collected data on health care industries using three surveys: the Economic Census, the Annual & Quarterly Services, and the County Business Patterns.
Health Insurance
The Bureau collects health insurance data using three national surveys: CPS ASEC, ACS, and SIPP.
HIV/AIDS
Information from scattered small-scale surveys on the AIDS pandemic and HIV seroprevalence (infection) in population groups in developing countries.
Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE)
The Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program produces single-year estimates of health insurance coverage for every county in the U.S.
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