Vital Statistics of the United States 2012: Births, Life Expectancy, Deaths, and Selected Health Data (U.S. DataBook Series)

Vital Statistics of The United States: Births, Life Expectancy, Deaths, and Selected Health Data brings together a comprehensive collection of birth, mortality, and health data into a single volume. It provides a wealth of information compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics and other government agencies.

Vital Statistics contains over 200 tables and is divided into 3 parts:

I. Births, which includes topics such as:

• new data from the introduction of the new birth certificate

• number of births and birth rates by age, race, and Hispanic origin
• pre-term births and low birthweight
• number of births to unmarried women

• number of death and death rates by race, sex, and Hispanic origin
• cause of deaths
• life expectancy
• infant, neonatal, postneonatal mortality rates

• determinants and measures of health
• statistics on cancer, AIDS, diabetes, hypertension, and use of addictive substances
• health insurance
• health expenditures
• medical personnel
• hospital care

• concise notes that explain the sources of the data, define the terms within each part, and provide references for further guidance
• highlights of pertinent data in each section
• numerous figures that call attention to noteworthy trends in the data