Effective September 27, 2023, this dataset will no longer be updated. Similar data are accessible from wonder.cdc.gov.

Estimates of excess deaths can provide information about the burden of mortality potentially related to COVID-19, beyond the number of deaths that are directly attributed to COVID-19. Excess deaths are typically defined as the difference between observed numbers of deaths and expected numbers. This visualization provides weekly data on excess deaths by jurisdiction of occurrence. Counts of deaths in more recent weeks are compared with historical trends to determine whether the number of deaths is significantly higher than expected.

Estimates of excess deaths can be calculated in a variety of ways, and will vary depending on the methodology and assumptions about how many deaths are expected to occur. Estimates of excess deaths presented in this webpage were calculated using Farrington surveillance algorithms (1). For each jurisdiction, a model is used to generate a set of expected counts, and the upper bound of the 95% Confidence Intervals (95% CI) of these expected counts is used as a threshold to estimate excess deaths. Observed counts are compared to these upper bound estimates to determine whether a significant increase in deaths has occurred. Provisional counts are weighted to account for potential underreporting in the most recent weeks. However, data for the most recent week(s) are still likely to be incomplete. Only about 60% of deaths are reported within 10 days of the date of death, and there is considerable variation by jurisdiction. More detail about the methods, weighting, data, and limitations can be found in the Technical Notes.

Death counts by age and sex for years 2015-2020. Data for 2015-2019 are final. Data for 2020 are provisional.

Provisional count of deaths involving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States by week of death and by hospital referral region (HRR). HRR is determined by county of occurrence. Weekly weighted counts of deaths from all causes and due to COVID-19 are provided by HRR overall and for decedents 65 years and older. The weighted counts by HRRs are based on published methods for aggregating county-level data to HRRs. More detail about aggregating to HRRs from counties can be found in the following: https://github.com/Dartmouth-DAC/covid-19-hrr-mapping
https://dartmouthatlas.org/covid-19/hrr-mapping/

Provisional death counts of sickle cell disease and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), by quarter, age, and race or Hispanic origin from 2019 through Quarter 1, 2021.

Effective September 27, 2023, this dataset will no longer be updated. Similar data are accessible from wonder.cdc.gov.

This visualization provides data that can be used to illustrate potential differences in the burden of deaths due to COVID-19 by race and ethnicity.

Effective September 27, 2023, this dataset will no longer be updated. Similar data are accessible from wonder.cdc.gov.

County data on race and Hispanic origin is available for counties with more than 100 COVID-19 deaths. Deaths are cumulative from the week ending January 4, 2020 to the most recent reporting week, and based on county of occurrence. Data is provisional.

Urban-rural classification is based on the 2013 National Center for Health Statistics Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data_access/urban_rural.htm).

National provisional drug overdose deaths by month and 2013 NCHS Urban–Rural Classification Scheme for Counties. Drug overdose deaths are identified using underlying cause-of-death codes from the Tenth Revision of ICD (ICD–10): X40–X44 (unintentional), X60–X64 (suicide), X85 (homicide), and Y10–Y14 (undetermined). Deaths are based on the county of residence in the United States. Death counts provided are for “12-month ending periods,” defined as the number of deaths occurring in the 12-month period ending in the month indicated. Estimates for 2020 are based on provisional data. Estimates for 2018 and 2019 are based on final data.

For more information on NCHS urban-rural classification, see: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_02/sr02_166.pdf

Provisional death counts of malignant neoplasms (cancer) by month and year, and other selected demographics, for 2020-2021. Data are based on death certificates for U.S. residents.

Effective September 27, 2023, this dataset will no longer be updated. Similar data are accessible from wonder.cdc.gov.

This data file contains the following indicators that can be used to illustrate potential differences in the burden of deaths due to COVID-19 according to race and ethnicity:
count of COVID-19 deaths, distribution of COVID-19 deaths, unweighted distribution of population, and weighted distribution of population.

Provisional death counts of COVID-19 deaths by place of death, week, and age.

Data source: National Center for Health Statistics National Vital Statistics System. Provisional data for 2020-2021.