Statistics & Data for the Social Sciences

Principal health statistics agency of the Centers of Disease Control (CDC).

AHRQ offers robust data sources that may be of interest to researchers, clinicians, purchasers, policymakers, or consumers.

Menu-driven data system from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Includes AIDS, birth rates, cancer , mortality, population and environment statistics.

Health studies of Department of Energy (DOE) contract workers and environmental studies of areas surrounding DOE facilities

BEA is in the midst of a multiyear project to improve the way we measure health-care spending throughout the U.S. economy. Our goal is to develop a set of statistics that will provide a broad look at how much Americans spend on medical care, as well as a more detailed view over time.

Recordings, slides, and transcripts from the National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR).

The World Bank provides free and open access to a comprehensive set of data about development in countries around the globe.

The Global Health Observatory (GHO) is WHO's portal providing access to data and analyses for monitoring the global health situation. Previously called WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS).

USAID provides access to a range of development data and quantitative analytical support.

The GHDx is the catalog of demographic and health data created by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.

A division of the WHO.

UNICEF measures the situation of children and women and tracks progress through data collection and analysis.

The Department of Health and Hospitals provides detailed information for students and researchers. These documents include recent statistics, new policy information and program information.

Department of Health and Hospitals information source on the cost, quality, and performance of health care providers and plans.