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. |
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. |
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. |