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United States NVSS Linked Birth and Infant Death Data 1998 - NBER

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
National Vital Statistics System 1998 Cohort Linked Birth/ Infant Death Data
Provider 
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Microdata access: Download
Geography 
United States of America (USA)
Guam, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1998 - 12/1998
Series or system 
United States National Vital Statistics System (NVSS)
Data type
Vital registration:
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The 1998 Cohort Linked Birth/Infant Death Data provided by National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) come from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS). The Linked Birth/ Infant Death dataset provides files where birth certificate and death certificate data can be linked for infants under 1 year of age who have died in the USA, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. These data are also available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Keywords 
Alcohol use, Anogenital herpes, Antenatal care, Birth certificates, Birth place, Birth weight, Caesarean section, Causes of death, Chronic kidney diseases, Cleft lip and cleft palate, Congenital anomalies, Congenital heart anomalies, Death certificates, Diabetes, Digestive system malformations, Down's syndrome, Eclampsia, Education, Ethnicity, Fertility, Fetal alcohol syndrome, Gestational age, Hypertension, Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, Infant mortality, Interstitial lung diseases, Live births, Marital status, Maternal conditions, Multiple births, Neonatal conditions, Place of delivery, Pregnancy complications, Preterm birth, Race, Seizures, Skilled birth attendants, Tobacco smoking, Ultrasound, Vital statistics, Weight change
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 26, 2021