The National Vital Statistics System is the oldest and most successful example of inter-governmental data sharing in Public Health and the shared relationships, standards, and procedures form the mechanism by which NCHS collects and disseminates the Nation's official vital statistics. These data are provided through contracts between NCHS and vital registration systems operated in the various jurisdictions legally responsible for the registration of vital events – births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and fetal deaths.
How to get a birth, death, marriage, or divorce certificate
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What's New
Publications
- Births, Marriages, Divorces, and Deaths: Provisional Data for April 2009 (12/2009)
- Deaths: Leading Causes for 2005 (12/2009) [PDF - 1 MB]
- Death in the United States, 2007(12/2009)
- Born a Bit Too Early: Recent Trends in Late Preterm Births (11/2009)
- Behind International Rankings of Infant Mortality: How the United States Compares with Europe (11/2009)
- Expanded Health Data from the New Birth Certificate, 2006 (10/2009) [PDF - 785 KB]
Data Releases
Contact Us:
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Division of Vital Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20782 - 1 (800) 232-4636
- cdcinfo@cdc.gov
