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  • Demography
  • Public Health Data Science

Background:

  • Accurate population-level mortality data is crucial for public health.
  • The US Census Bureau Numerical Identification file (Numident) is a potential source for mortality statistics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the quality of mortality data within the Census Numident.
  • To detail the mortality information and person-level linkages available in the Census Numident.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of all-cause mortality in Census Numident with CDC vital statistics.
  • Description of linkages between Census Numident and other Census Bureau data sources.

Main Results:

  • Census Numident death counts closely align with published vital statistics.
  • The Numident captures more deaths annually since 1997, with slightly lower historical coverage.
  • Weekly mortality trends are consistent between the Numident and vital statistics.

Conclusions:

  • The Census Numident serves as a high-quality, timely data source for studying all-cause mortality.
  • The Census Bureau provides extensive restricted-use, individual-level data linked to the Numident for research.