Population Assessments & Public Health

Resources on population assessments and public health.

Vital Statistics

Because the Census Bureau does not collect vital statistics, you are unlikely to find birth and death data broken down by Census Tract.

Vital statistics are collected at the state level. To find information on Live Births and General Deaths in your community click links below:

Kansas Statistical Abstract
Contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health...
Kansas State/County Quickfacts
Data and visualizations from the U.S. Census Bureau
Missouri Vital Stats
Missouri's data derived from certificates and reports of birth, death, spontaneous fetal death, marriage, dissolution of marriage and related reports.
National Vital Statistics System
The NVSS is the oldest and most successful example of intergovernmental data sharing in Public Health and the shared relationships, standards, and procedures that form the mechanism by which the NCHS collects vital statistics.
Data on births, perinatal mortality and population tables. Data is available at the county level.

Missouri Cancer Registry
Missouri Diabetes Profile
Missouri Heart Disease
Missouri Community Health Profiles
You may find information by zip code or by general area. Statistical information is from 2000 or later and each link results in a .pdf file. Community data profiles are available on various subject areas such as cause of death, chronic diseases, unintentional injuries, prenatal and others.
CDC Asthma Information
National Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report
The data in the weekly MMWR are provisional, based on weekly reports to CDC by state health departments.