The new seven-year average infant mortality data for 2014-2020 are now available (replacing data for 2013-2019). Data were from the National Center for Health Statistics – Mortality files and are used for the 2022 County Health Rankings. The seven-year average number of infant deaths per 1,000 live birth are reported for US states and counties with…
The new three-year average premature death data for the years of 2018-2020 are now available (replacing data for 2017-2019). Data were from the National Center for Health Statistics – Mortality Files (2018-2020) and are used for the 2022 County Health Rankings. The age-adjusted rate of potential life lost before age 75 per every 100,000 total population…
The new access to primary care providers data for the year of 2019 are now available (replacing data for 2018). Data were from the 2019 Area Health Resources Files (AHRF) and are used for the 2022 County Health Rankings. The rate of primary care physicians per 100,000 population are reported for US states and counties (data…
The new access to mental health providers data for the year of 2021 are now available (replacing data for 2020). Data were from the 2021 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Provider Identifier (NPI) downloadable file and are used for the 2022 County Health Rankings. Rate of mental health care providers per 100,000 population…
The school segregation index data, which reports the extent to which students within different race and ethnicity groups are unevenly distributed across schools when compared with the racial and ethnic composition of the local population, are now available for the year of 2020-2021. Data were from the 2020-2021 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and are…
The school funding adequacy data for the year of 2019 are now available. Data were from the 2019 School Finance Indicators Database and are used for the 2022 County Health Rankings. The average gap in dollars between actual and required spending per pupil among public school districts are reported for US counties and states over the…
The gender pay gap data for the year of 2016-2020 are now available. Data were from the 2016-2020 American Community Survey and are used for the 2022 County Health Rankings. The ratio of women’s median earnings to men’s median earnings for all full-time, year-round workers are reported for US counties and states over the report period.
The new poor mental health days data for the year of 2019 are now available (replacing data for 2018). Data were from the 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) annual survey and are used for the 2022 County Health Rankings. Average poor mental health days per Month for adults are reported for US counties and…
The juvenile arrest rate data for the year of 2019 are now available. Data were from the 2019 Easy Access to State and County Juvenile Court Case Counts (EZACO) and are used for the 2022 County Health Rankings. The rate of delinquency cases per 1,000 juveniles are reported for US counties and states over the report…
The new seven-year average birth weight data for 2014-2020 are now available (replacing data for 2013-2019). Data were from the National Center for Health Statistics – Natality files and are used for the 2022 County Health Rankings. Percentage of live births with low birthweight (< 2,500 grams) are reported for US states and counties with 10…