Reports from the Vital Statistics Rapid Release Program

Vital Statistics Rapid Release Reports are based on the current flow of vital statistics data from state vital records offices and include annual reports of provisional birth data and topical analyses on vital statistics surveillance issues. These online-only reports provide additional methodological information or in-depth analyses on a specific topic or data set to help readers understand and interpret provisional mortality and natality data.

• No. 1. Timeliness of Death Certificate Data for Mortality Surveillance and Provisional Estimates [PDF – 210 KB] (12/27/2016)
• No. 2. Births: Provisional Data for 2016 [PDF – 798 KB] (6/30/2017)