Where do the mortality data used in this Report Card come from?
Life stage Domain Data source Infants Gender CDC WONDER: Mortality – underlying cause of death Education of mother CDC WONDER: Infant deaths Type of county CDC WONDER: Mortality – underlying cause of death Race / ethnicity WISH: Infant mortality query (Mortality query – Asian rate) Children and young adults Gender CDC WONDER: Mortality – underlying cause of death Type of county CDC WONDER: Mortality – underlying cause of death Race / ethnicity WISH: Mortality query Working-age adults Gender CDC WONDER: Mortality – underlying cause of death Education Death counts: National Center for Health Statistics mortality detail files Population counts: 2000 U.S. Census Type of county CDC WONDER: Mortality – underlying cause of death Race / ethnicity WISH: Mortality query Older adults Gender CDC WONDER: Mortality – underlying cause of death Education Death counts: National Center for Health Statistics mortality detail files Population counts: 2000 U.S.