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United States NVSS Fetal Death Data 1985

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
NVSS Fetal Death Data 1985
Provider 
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Geography 
United States of America (USA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1985 - 12/1985
Series or system 
United States National Vital Statistics System (NVSS)
Data type
Vital registration:
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

In the United States, State laws require the reporting of fetal deaths, and Federal law mandates national collection and publication of fetal death data. Fetal death data sets from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) are published annually. Information is abstracted from the Report of Fetal Death Forms received by the National Center for Health Statistics. The majority of fetal death tables published include only those fetal deaths with stated or presumed gestation of 20 weeks or more.

Keywords 
Abortion, Abortive outcome, Antenatal care, Birth weight, Congenital anomalies, Education, Marital status, Menstruation, Parents, Place of delivery, Pregnancy, Pregnancy complications, Race, Stillbirths, Summary birth history
GHDx Entry last modified on: May 10, 2022