NCHS - All-County Fetal Death File with Exact Date of Delivery

Description

This dataset includes all fetal deaths for a given year and includes all items released in the public-use file. Additional information in this file includes state and county of residence (cities with a population of 250,000 or greater) and exact date of delivery (which includes day of month, month, and year).

Scope and Coverage

Smallest Geographic Unit

County

Years Available

1982 - 2022

Universe

All registered fetal deaths occurring to residents of the United States for a given year

Spatial Coverage

50 states and District of Columbia, all counties and cities with a population of 100,000 or greater

Unit of Observation

Individual

Classification(s)

Health