All live births are required by law to be reported to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in New York City. Birth data are available publicly or by request, depending on the type of data that you need.
Public data sets (Birth Data)
Simple counts, percentages, and rates not found in the Annual Summary or EpiQuery may be made available if DOHMH determines they pose no risk for personal re-identification. Examples of the types of data that can be obtained:
To request public use data of this kind, click here to fill out a Data Project Details Form and Data Use Application and email both forms to vsdata@health.nyc.gov.
If aggregated data is deemed identifiable, you will be informed and certain restrictions may apply as explained below in the section “Birth data requiring permissions.”
Birth data requiring permissions
Two kinds of birth data require a signed Data Use Agreement, which limits possession and permissible uses of the information.
For more information, please contact vsdata@health.nyc.gov .
Mortality data (death data) are derived from death certificates, which contain demographic information such as the decedent's age, sex, race, and residence as well as information about the cause of death. Mortality data are available publicly or by request, depending on the type of data that you need.
Public data sets (Mortality Data)
Simple counts, percentages, and rates not found in the Annual Summary, EpiQuery, or Micro-SAS Death Datasets may be made available if DOHMH determines they pose no risk for personal re-identification. Examples of the types of data that can be obtained:
To request public use data of this kind, click here to fill out a Data Project Details Form (PDF) and Data Use Application and email both forms to vsdata@health.nyc.gov
If aggregated data is deemed identifiable, you will be informed and certain restrictions may apply as explained below in the section “Mortality data requiring permissions.”
Mortality data requiring permissions
Two kinds of mortality data require a signed Data Use Agreement, which limits possession and permissible uses of the information.
For more information, please contact vsdata@health.nyc.gov.
Public data sets (Infant Mortality Data)
Simple counts, percentages, and rates not found in the Annual Summary or EpiQuery may be made available if DOHMH determines they pose no risk for personal re-identification. Examples of the types of data that can be obtained:
To request public use data of this kind, click here to fill out a Data Project Details Form (PDF) and Data Use Application and email both forms to vsdata@health.nyc.gov.
If aggregated data is deemed identifiable, you will be informed and certain restrictions may apply as explained below in the section “Birth data requiring permissions.”
Infant mortality data requiring permissions
One kind of infant mortality data requires a signed Data Use Agreement, which limits possession and permissible uses of the information.
For more information, please contact vsdata@health.nyc.gov.
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