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Maternal & Child Health

Resources for study and research on topics relating to maternal and fetal health outcomes.

Data Sources

These are sources for large datasets and data packages that can be downloaded an analyzed for your project.

Data Source Organization Description Notes
Vital Statistics Birth Data National Bureau of Economic Research US Annual data from 1968, all births starting in 1985 Downloadable datasets
National Vital Statistics System National Center for Health Statistics, CDC US annual birth, infant death, mortality, and fetal death data Downloadable datasets
Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiological Research (WONDER) CDC Wide variety of public health information resources from the CDC, includes births, fetal deaths, infant deaths Online search form; can subset data
National Survey of Family Growth CDC National-level data on pregnancy and births, marriage and cohabitation, infertility, contraception, and reproductive health. Downloadable SAS datasets
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) CDC Jurisdiction-specific, population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences before, during, and after pregnancy. Request data via research proposal to CDC
Public Health Information Portal (PHIP) Georgia Department of Public Health Data request system for Department of Public Health data that is not publicly available. User account and data request form required.

Summary Statistics Sources

These resources summarize and provide information about data such as the results from surveillance.

Data Source Organization Description
Statista Statista Largest available aggregator for statistics from over 18,000 sources, both US and international. Requires Emory NetID.
Peristat March of Dimes National or state-level summary statistics.
Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System CDC Summary statistics on maternal deaths by race and cause, up to 2017. Data not publicly available for analysis.
Maternal Health Data
 
UNICEF Summary statistics (percentages) by country and maternal age
Quick Facts
 
US Census Beureau Summary statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population >5,000.
National Maternal and Child Health Compendium
 
Children & Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) 13 measurement sets representing 71 topics and over 1,000 measures.

KIDS COUNT: Health Indicators: Birth Outcomes

Center for Public Policy Priorities County level statistics on infant mortality, low birthweight births, preterm births, teen births, births by race, and more.
Online Analytical Statistical Information System (OASIS) Georgia Department of Public Health Web-based tool for accessing publicly available health data and statistics for the state of Georgia.
Georgia Health Data Hub Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center Statistics by county and data indicators such as demographics, health outcomes, and health behaviors.
Georgia Data and Resources County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Summary reports, outcomes maps, and health factors maps.