AH Excess Deaths by Sex, Age, and Race and Hispanic Origin

Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Metadata Last Checked: June 26, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-04-21

Weekly data on the number of deaths from all causes by sex, age group, and race/Hispanic origin group for the United States. Counts of deaths in more recent weeks can be compared with counts from earlier years (2015-2019) to determine if the number is higher than expected.

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Complete Metadata

bureauCode	[ "009:20" ]
identifier	https://data.cdc.gov/api/views/m74n-4hbs
issued	2020-11-12
landingPage	https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/excess_deaths.htm
programCode	[ "009:020" ]
spatial	United States
theme	[ "National Center for Health Statistics" ]