Boston College LibGuides @ BC - Health Statistics

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Cancer Mortality Charts and Graphs 1950-1994

National Cancer Institue mortality data by type of cancer.
Health, United States

Chartbook from the NCHS indicating Trends in the Health of Americans. This resource includes over 140 trend tables including topics such as fertility, natality and mortality.
National Vital Statistics Reports (NCHS)

Latest detailed vital statistics data, including natality, mortality, marriage and divorce from the NCHS.
Historical Vital Statistics

1983-1997
Monthly Vital Statistics
Statistical Abstract of the United States Births Deaths Section.
Historical Statistics of the U.S. . (BC Community Only)
WHO Mortality Database

Number of deaths and death rates by country compiled by the WHO.
Core Health Indicators (WHO)

Use these life tables to construct healthy life expectancy (HALE) which is the basic indicator of population health levels used by WHO and published each year in the World Health Report.
World Development Indicators (BC Community Only)

International data from the World Bank on births, mortality rates, immunization, hospital beds, physicians and health expenditure. Provides annual data since 1960 for 226 economies .