Help in locating, retrieving, or using computer-readable, numeric or GIS data, as well as access to a growing collection of electronic data files, analytical software such as SAS, SPSS, Stata, and more, is available at the UCB Library Data Lab.
AARP Policy and Research: Statistics
AARP Policy and Research features authoritative information on issues affecting the 50+ population. This expanding collection of research publications, speeches, legal briefs and opinion pieces seeks to provide deeper insight and fresh perspectives to opinion leaders, scholars and other professional audiences. Topics include income, poverty and health insurance in the United States and many others.
AgingStats.Gov, the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics.
The Forum encourages collaboration among federal agencies to improve the quality and usefulness of data on the aging population. Membership includes 12 federal agencies that produce or use statistics on aging. The site includes data resources, aging-related statistical information from Forum member web sites, and more.
Older Americans 2008: Key Indicators of Well-Being "an update of the Forum's 2000 report, comprises 37 key indicators concerning lives of older Americans and their families. The indicators are divided into five subject areas: population, economics, health status, health risks and behaviors, and health care. The data are arrayed in charts and tables with accompanying narrative."
Alameda County Health Status Report 2006
Examines numerous health indicators (e.g. poverty, prenatal care, childhood immunizations, unintentional injuries, motor vehicle crashes, suicide, selected cancers, and selected infectious dieases). Measures the county against the Healthy People 2000 objectives.
Bay Area Census
Selected 2000 Census data for the Bay Area, including counties, cities, and small areas. Produced by the Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) (CDC)
BRFSS is the world's largest, on-going telephone health survey system, tracking health conditions and risk behaviors in the United States yearly since 1984. Prevelance Trends, GIS data, Chronic Disease Indicators, as well as the survey data and methodology are all available.
The Berkeley Mortality Database (UCB Department of Demography)
"This database contains life tables for national populations and, whenever available, the raw data used in constructing these tables." Data is provided for the United States, France, Japan, and Sweden. Note: The BMD has been replaced by the Human Mortality Database (see below for link). HMD data are superior for most purposes, however some items within the BMD are not yet available within the HMD or elsewhere.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Department of Labor)
Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
Provides data on the number and rates of injury and illnesses by industry, details on the injured worker, nature of the disabling condition, and the event resulting in the disabling condition, and details on fatal incidents.
Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web
Includes over 70 U.S. federal agencies' statistical web sites, as well as links to statistical agencies for over 60 nations and international organizations.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Data published annually on criminal victimization; populations under correctional supervision; and federal criminal offenders and case processing. Periodic data series include administration of law enforcement agencies and correctional facilities; prosecutorial practices and policies; characteristics of correctional populations; and special studies on other criminal justice topics.
CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
First issue of every year has estimates of cancer statistics for the upcoming year.
California Birth Defects Monitoring Program Geographic Data
Brief tables of birth defects in all California counties.
California County Scorecard of Children's Well-Being
This scorecard tracks 26 indicators by county of the wellbeing of California's children. View results by county or by indicator. The data here comes in large part by analysis done by Children Now of 3 surveys: the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 American Community Survey, California Health Interview Survey and California Healthy Kids Survey.
California County Websites
Alphabetical listing of California counties with links to each county's main website. County reports and statistics are available through individual county sites.
California Demographic Research Unit Reports from the California Department of Finance.
Topics of the reports include California city and county population estimates, legal immigration to California by county, fertility of immigrant women in California, and refugee immigration to California.
California Department of Health Care Services Statistical Resources
Has statistics on women's health, medical care, and more.
California Department of Public Health Statistical Resources
Has statistics on AIDS, vital statistics, maternal and child health, and more.
California Health Interview Survey
"The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) is the largest state health survey in the United States. It is a telephone survey conducted every two years on public health topics and access to health care." The web site contains the questionnaires, data files, and AskCHIS, an online data query system. (Requires one-time, free registration).
California Healthcare Atlas by the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
This interactive GIS mapping application allows users to get information on hospitals and healthcare facilities such as location, finance, utilization and annual patient summary reports. This application only runs Internet Explorer Version 6.0 or above and you must disable pop-up blockers to use it.
California. Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
Has some data available for viewing and downloading such as Hospital Annual Financial Data, Hospital Quarterly Financial Data, Utilization Data, Long-term Care Facility Financial Data, Patient Discharge Data, etc.
California Statistical Abstract 2006
"This is the 47th edition of the California Statistical Abstract, a compilation of data on social, economic, and physical aspects of the State. The volume is a cooperative effort of various government agencies, coordinated and issued annually by the California Department of Finance, Economic Research Unit."
California Tobacco Survey
The California Department of Public Health conducts interviews approximately every three years on cigarette smoking behavior, attitudes towards smoking, media exposure to smoking, and use of tobacco products other than cigarettes, from adults and teenagers living in California. The first survey was done in 1990-1991 and the latest in 2005. A Teen Longitudinal Survey was conducted from 1993-1999, with the 1993 survey providing base-line numbers. This website has links to the public-use data and the final reports accompanying these surveys.
Cancer in California 1988-1999
From the California Cancer Registry (December 2001).
Cancer Statistics (American Cancer Society)
Includes updated versions of Cancer Facts and Figures, Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Facts and Figures, and more.
CDC Data and Statistics
This page provides quick links to much of the CDC's data, including surveillance, various databases, and laboratory information.
CDC Wonder
CDC Wonder provides access to a variety of Center for Disease Control reports, guidelines, and dozens of text-based and numeric databases, including DATA2010, the Healthy People 2010 database, an interactive system that allows users to query an up-to-date database and construct tables. It contains the most recent monitoring data for tracking Healthy People 2010. Data are included for all the objectives and subgroups identified in the Healthy People 2010: Objectives for Improving Health.
CDC State Profiles (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
For each state, one may access information such as fact sheets, funding, legislation, reports, state-based programs and projects, statistics, and data.
CensusScope
CensusScope is an easy-to-use tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends, brought to you by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the University of Michigan. With eye-catching graphics and exportable trend data, CensusScope is designed for both generalists and specialists.
Center for Devices and Radiological Health Databases (FDA)
Numerous databases are available, including the Device Listing Database, the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database (MAUDE), the Establishment Registration Database, and the Medical Device Approvals Database.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Research, Statistics, Data and Systems (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration)
Child Welfare Information Gateway
CWIG consolidates two clearinghouses: the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. National statistics available here for child abuse and negect, foster care, adoption and child welfare, with some state level and international data also available.
Children's health, 1996: health insurance, access to care, and health status (1998)
From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which also publishes the Child Health Care Quality Toolbox, a tool for measuring performance of health care service programs for children.
ChildStats.gov
ChildStats.gov is the web site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, which is made up of representatives from many federal agencies and departments. The web site "offers easy access to federal and state statistics and reports on children and their families, including: population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment,and education."
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being is the annual report on the status of the nation's children, presenting 25 key indicators on critical aspects of children's lives. The 20 agencies of the Forum have introduced improvements in the measurement of several of the indicators. Prior reports also available online.
Community Health Status Indicators Report
CHSI provides county level health data updated to 2006 that are viewable online or printable in brochure format. There's a report for each county in the United States with data on vulnerable populations, measures of health, birth and death, environmental health risk factors, preventive service use and access to care, among others. Links to data sources are provided as well as the complete downloadable CHSI dataset. CHSI is made possible by a partnership that includes the CDC, NIH/NLM, HRSA, the Public Health Foundation and the National Association of County and City Health Officials among others.
Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resource (U.S. Department of Energy)
"The Comprehensive Epidemiologic Data Resource (CEDR) is a Department of Energy (DOE) public-use repository of data from occupational and environmental health studies of workers at DOE facilities and nearby community residents. DOE is the federal agency responsible for the development, testing, and production of nuclear weapons. Because this work involves exposures to ionizing radiation and other potentially hazardous materials, DOE established an epidemiologic program in the 1960's to monitor the health of its workforce. Later, an environmental dose reconstruction program was initiated to study the potential health risks due to releases that traveled off-site to communities near DOE facilities. Data collected during DOE epidemiologic studies are available through CEDR."
Council of European Social Science Data Archives (CESSDA)
"CESSDA promotes the acquisition, archiving and distribution of electronic data for social science teaching and research in Europe. It encourages the exchange of data and technology and fosters the development of new organisations in sympathy with its aims." The website provides access to many European data archives, as well as several from other parts of the world.
County and City Data Book, 2007 edition
Data from the Census Bureau on states, counties, cities of more than 25,000 or more inhabitants, and places with 2,500 or more inhabitants.
County and City Data Books: 1988, 1994 and 2000 versions
"This resource provides access to the 1988, 1994 and 2000 County and City Data Books. This service provides the opportunity to create custom printouts and/or customized data subsets." From the University of Virginia Library.
DHHS Data Council - Gateway to Data and Statistics
This web-based tool brings together key health and human services data and statistics. It is designed to complement other government resources such as FirstGov and FedStats. The Gateway covers federal, state and local government sponsored information.
Datafinder is a special feature of this website. It leads to web locations which contain statistics and data. You can use the categories provided to find topics of interest, or search using your own words. Other approaches include searching by an organization or survey name.
Data Online for Population, Health and Nutrition (DOLPHN)
DOLHPN pulls together statistics on the health indicators of nations from various sources. This database includes country reports for over 60 countries. The database was created to help USAID health staff and AIM Project data analysts to meet indicator-reporting needs.
Data.gov 
Data.gov makes machine readable datasets available from a select set of high value datasets created by the Executive Branch of the federal government. The datasets are searchable in three "catalogs" which provide access to the raw datasets and various tools. The Raw Catalog provides access to data in XML, Text/CSV, KML/KMZ, Feeds, XLS, or ESRI Shapefile formats. The Tools Catalog links you to sites that include data mining and extraction tools and widgets. The Geodata Catalog has links to download federal geospatial data. Data.gov also provides a State/Local tab provides a link to a list of California's machine-readable data provided by a variety of state agencies, such as Department of Toxic Substances Control's Envirostor and the Office of Statewide Health and Planning Division's set of healthcare statistics.
TheDataWeb
TheDataWeb, a collaboration between the US Census Bureau and the CDC, "provides access across to demographic, economic, environmental, health, and other databases housed in different systems in different agencies and organizations. TheDataWeb is a collection of systems and software that provide data query and extract capabilities, as well as data analysis and visualization tools, i.e., the DataFerrett." Datasets available through DataFerrett include National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), National Health Interview Survey, Current Population Survey, and many more.
Demographic and Health Surveys (MEASURE DHS+)
"MEASURE DHS+ assists developing countries worldwide in the collection and use of data to monitor and evaluate population, health, and nutrition programs. Demographic and health surveys provide information on family planning, maternal and child health, child survival, HIV/AIDS/sexually transmitted infections, and reproductive health". Data is available using the STATcompiler, an "online database tool that allows users to select numerous countries and hundreds of indicators to create customized tables that serve their specific data needs." In addition, DHS publications are available online, as are datasets (registration required for datasets access, but the data is available at no cost). Note: This site cannot be accessed using Netscape 4.x.
2002 Economic Census: Health Care and Social Assistance, United States (U.S. Census Bureau)
"Statistics include the number of establishments, employment, payroll, and value of sales, receipts, revenue, or shipments for establishments with paid employees." Data can also be refined by state or metropolitan area.
Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences Online
Note: Access limited to UCB faculty, staff, and students.
"This reference for statistical content contains regularly updated articles and revisions to previously published articles and includes the full text of the second print edition, the entire original edition, plus supplements and updates all on one searchable site. It covers the areas of statistics, probability theory, biostatistics, quality control, and economics with emphasis in applications of statistical methods in sociology, engineering, computer science, biomedicine, psychology, survey methodology, and other client disciplines."
European Nations Statistical Agencies
From the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Division, this site provides links to statistical agencies in Europe and elsewhere.
Fast Facts: Almanacs/Factbooks/Statistical Reports & Related Reference Tools
Collection of links to sites with "fast facts".
GeoHive: Global Statistics
A site with geopolitical data, statistics on the human population, Earth and more. The main kind of data you can find here is population statistics of regions, countries, provinces and cities. Next to that there are some statistics on economic factors like wealth, infrastructure; statistics on natural phenomena; and even more.
Global Health Atlas (World Health Organization)
"WHO's Communicable Disease Global Atlas is bringing together for analysis and comparison standardized data and statistics for infectious diseases at country, regional, and global levels. The analysis and interpretation of data are further supported through information on demography, socioeconomic conditions, and environmental factors. Key components of the Global Atlas include:
Globalhealthfacts.org
Global data on HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, and more. "GlobalHealthFacts.org, a project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, provides free, up-to-date and easy-to-access data by country on HIVAIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other key health and socio-economic indicators. The data are displayed in tables, charts, and color-coded maps and can be downloaded for custom analyses." This site includes global data on a variety of diseases, programs, funding and financing, demography, population and the health workforce, among other data. An option for raw data downloads is available under the Tools tab.
H-CUPnet
H-CUPnet is an "on-line query system to analyze health statistics and information on hospital stays at the national, regional, and State level. Using HCUPnet's easy step-by-step query system, you can generate tables and graphs on national and regional statistics and trends for community hospitals in the U.S. In addition, community hospital data are available for those States [including California] that have agreed to participate in HCUPnet."
Health and Medical Care Archive
From the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research. Consists of Data Collections in the following subject areas: health care providers, cost/access to health care, substance abuse and health, chronic health conditions, and more.
Health Snapshots
These California county and regional statistics, compiled by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, are from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). Here you can find statistics on health issues such as health insurance, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, smoking and dental care broken down by the age categories child, adolescent, adult and senior.
Health, United States (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC)
"Health, United States is an annual report on trends in health statistics. The report consists of two main sections: A chartbook containing text and figures that illustrates major trends in the health of Americans; and a trend tables section that contains detailed data tables. The two main components are supplemented by an executive summary, a highlights section, an extensive appendix and reference section, and an index." Prior editions back to 1975 are also available online.
Historical Census Browser
The data and terminology presented in the Historical Census Browser are drawn directly from historical volumes of the U.S. Census of Population and Housing. On this site you can examine state and county topics for individual census years and over time, you can also generate maps of selected data.
Human Mortality Database (UC Berkeley Department of Demography and Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research)
The HMD was created to provide detailed mortality and population data. Presently, the database contains detailed data for over 35 countries. A companion project is the Human Life-Table Database, which contains data for 40 countries.
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
Note: Access limited to UCB faculty, staff, and students.
ICPSR — "Social Science Data and Resources for Researchers" — supplies data files for use with statistical software, such as SAS, SPSS, and Stata. After free registration, UCB staff, students, and faculty have access to downloadable data. The "related literature" link for a given data set on the search results page or at the top of each study description will take you to a bibliography of publications based on that data, with links to online reports, when available.
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Kids Count Data Online
The Kids Count project tracks the health status of children in the United States. Data is provided nationally and state-by-state. "All Kids Count data is now available from an easy-to-use, powerful online database that allows you to generate custom graphs, maps, ranked lists, and state-by-state profiles. You can also download the entire Kids Count data set as delimited text files." Some of the indicators tracked include:
LexisNexis Statistical DataSets
Note: Access limited to UCB faculty, staff, and students.
This database provides access to more than 5.3 billion data points from licensed and public domain datasets. Sources of data include local, state and international governments and organizations. Datasets are customizable, allowing you to select variables of interest such as age, gender, and race. Citation information is available to let you determine the origin of the data.
LexisNexis Statistical Universe
Note: Access limited to UCB faculty, staff, and students.
Statistical Universe includes all index and abstract records from: American Statistics Index (ASI) [1973-present], Statistics Reference Index (SRI) [1980-present], and Index to International Statistics (IIS) [1983-present]. ASI links to many full-text documents published during 1994- and stored on LexisNexis and links to 2,000 publications on federal agency web sites. Materials abstracted in ASI and IIS are available on microfiche in UCB's Government and Social Sciences Information located in the Heyns Reading Room, 2nd Floor Doe Library. Most of the materials abstracted in SRI are available on microfiche in the Business & Economics Library.
Medicare Health and Prescription Drug Plan Tracker (Kaiser Family Foundation)
"The tracker provides local, regional and national information about Medicare Advantage plans, including HMOs, regional and local PPOs, private fee-for-service plans, and special needs plans, which can be used to examine historical trends and compare key statistics by state, region, county and across the top 100 MSAs. Users can see how enrollment and the number of Medicare Advantage plans in their county have increased or decreased since 1999. They can also learn how their area compares to others in terms of the share of beneficiaries with access to Medicare Advantage plans, the types of plans available, premium levels, and payment rates. Much of the information can be plotted over time or mapped for all 50 states. The updated online tool also includes current information about stand-alone Medicare Prescription Drug Plans. It can be used to track whether the number of plans has increased or decreased since 2006, and to compare access to plans across states and regions. It also breaks out 2006 stand-alone plan enrollment by state and region."
Minority Data Resource Center (ICPSR)
Contains lots of free public health datasets for downloading on issues that affect race and ethnic minority populations. The data available spans a variety of topics including housing, health, education, crime, income and wealth, youth behavior, and politics. In addition to the option to search by subject, you can search by state or city to see data available for that location.
National Center for Health Statistics (CDC)
"NCHS is the Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency. NCHS data systems include data on vital events as well as information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care."
DataWarehouse
NCHS's source for tabulated data, data files, state data, and more. Includes Health Data Interactive, which has tables with national health statistics for infants through older adults. Tables can be customized by age, gender, race/ethnicity and geographic location. A link to the data sources is also provided.
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National Data Analysis System (Child Welfare League of America)
"NDAS is the most comprehensive collection of child welfare and related data in the country, providing access to all states' child welfare and related data for the most recent years available. Users of NDAS can develop their own tables and graphs for a state or group of states in a single year or across years." Data topics include: Administrative data, Child abuse and neglect, Children's health, Fiscal data, Outcomes, more. There is also a section highlighting Children of Color.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) Online (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
"NEISS is a national probability sample of hospitals in the U.S. and its territories. Patient information is collected from each NEISS hospital for every emergency visit involving an injury associated with consumer products. From this sample, the total number of product-related injuries treated in hospital emergency rooms nationwide can be estimated. These estimates can be focused by setting some or all of the following variables (and an example of each):
National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Data Resource Center
Search data provided by The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative. State Profiles are also provided. Also available are tips and tools for using this data, as well as data downloads.
OECD Health Data
Note: Access limited to UCB faculty, staff, and students
"OECD Health Data is a unique, interactive database covering over 1,200 indicators and offering sophisticated query modules. Many time series going back as far as 1960." Clicking on "GO!" gives you the option to download the full OECD Health Data executable file (.exe) and install it on your computer, or to access the OECD Health Data online, interactive database. Data are from the 60 countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Main fields covered include:
Office of Immigration Statistics (Department of Homeland Security)
Statistics about foreign nationals who enter or attempt to enter the United States for temporary or permanent residence through a variety of status categories, as well as subsequent actions such as apprehension, removal, or naturalization.
Office of Minority Health Data/Statistics
The task of the Office of Minority Health is to eliminate health disparities through development of health policies and programs. This Office, housed under the US Department of Health and Human Services, advises the Secritary and the Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) on public health program activities on Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders. Here you can find statistical data on rates of asthma, cancer, diabetes and heart disease in these minority populations. Each minority group has a page with a brief overview and links to the original source of information for the statistical data found here.
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
Supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts, this site contains reports and datasets from the Center's many surveys. Reports have wide-ranging topics, including: Business and Economics; Domestic Policy and Social Issues; Foreign Policy; Global Attitudes/International; News Media; and Politics.
QuickCalcs: Free Online Calculators for Scientists
Dozens of free online calculators for assigning random numbers, detecting outliers, t tests, ANOVA post tests, and much more.
RAND California: California Statistics
Note: Access limited to UCB faculty, staff, and students.
Query the Rand California databases for population and demographic information (e.g. immigration statistics), quality of life measures (e.g. crime, air quality), health and socioeconomic factors (e.g. public assistance programs, child abuse statistics), and census information.
Sociometrics Social Science Electronic Data Library
Note: Access limited to UCB faculty, staff, and students.
A collection of more than 200 health and social science data sets covering a range of topics including AIDS, the disabled, the American family, aging, maternal drug use, child poverty, and alternative medicine. Also includes several teaching modules intended to demonstrate social science theories, concepts and hypothesis testing.
StatCat (Yale University; formerly the Social Science Data Archive Catalog)
"StatCat includes records for numeric datasets in the Yale Social Science Data Archive, as well as datasets in the Yale University Library and on the Internet."
State Health Facts Online
This database contains the latest state-level data on over 200 topics relating to demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation. Data is provided in tables and maps. From the Kaiser Family Foundation.
State of the World's Children (UNICEF)
"Each year, UNICEF's flagship publication, The State of the World's Children, closely examines a key issue affecting children. The report includes supporting data and statistics."
The State of Your Health (Trust for America's Health)
Click on a state to see state rankings and statistics on adult and child health indicators, obesity, bioterrorism preparedness, health professions shortages, federal funding for public health, and more.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
1878 to present versions are available online.
Statistical Computing Seminars (UCLA Academic Technology Services)
This site provides online seminars, produced by UCLA Academic Technology Services, is designed to improve your skills in statistical computing packages and statistical techniques. Topics covered include: Stata, SAS, SPSS, Mplus and Latent Variable Analysis, and more. UCLA seminars include movies to watch on your computer. Links to tutorials and guides from other institutions are also available.
Statistical Resources on the Web from the University of Michigan Documents Center
Compilation of statistical resources in many subject areas, including Health, which covers such topics as abortion, AIDS, occupational safety, substance abuse, health insurance etc.; Demographics, which covers census information, homelessness, poverty, etc.; Sociology, which covers child abuse, domestic violence, families, immigration, etc.; Environment, which covers pollution, waste disposal, water resources, etc.; Foreign Government Statistical Agencies; and others.
Statistics and Resources (Health Services Library Information Center, University of Washington)
This guide lists statistical sources on various health-related topics. Direct links to the data sources are generally provided.
STATSnetBASE
Note: Access limited to UCB faculty, staff, and students.
From CRC Press, STATSnetBASE is a full text collection of electronic books on statistical analysis, methods, theory, and more. The list is searchable and browsable by subject.
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program (National Cancer Institute)
Tracks cancer incidence and survival in the United States. Many of their publications are available full text, and statistics, and data, and statistical software are also available.
Trends in the Well-Being of America's Children and Youth (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation)
This annual report provides the policy community with comprehensive data on the well-being of children and youth. More than 80 indicators of well-being are examined in the five broad areas: Population, family, and neighborhood; Economic security; Health conditions and health care; Social development and behavioral health; and Education and achievement. Earlier editions are also available.
UC DATA (Data Archive and Technical Assistance)
"UC DATA is UC Berkeley's principal archive of computerized social science and health statistics information and is a part of the University's Survey Research Center. Our holdings are primarily machine readable datasets. When data are currently part of our holdings, users may ftp them to their own account and begin using the data immediately."
United Nations Common Database (UNCDB)
Note: Access limited to UCB faculty, staff, and students.
"UNCDB for statistics is a wide-ranging database which covers all countries and areas and selected series from more than 30 specialized international data sources. The UNCDB uses a Web browser interface to access the statistical series and descriptions of the international sources and definitions used in compiling the data. The (more than 350) series can be accessed alphabetically, by sources or by topics." Data tables can be displayed in HTML, XLS or CSV formats.
United Nations Statistics Division. Demographic, Social and Housing Statistics
Includes a database of social indicators "which monitor the results of recent major United Nations conferences on children, population and development, social development and women.", a Disability Database, (prevalence data), and more. Also includes information on methodology.
U.S. Census Bureau
Publications, software, maps, and data sets are available.
American FactFinder, an interactive database engine for Census 2000, 1990 Census, 1997 Economic Census, and more, lets you create tables and maps from Census Bureau data sets.
WHO Cancer Mortality Database
Data can be analyzed by year, country, and cancer site. For some countries the data goes back to 1950. The database is updated twice a year.
WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)
WHOSIS provides access to statistical and epidemiological data available from the World Health Organization and elsewhere.
WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)
An interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data.
World Development Indicators Online
Note: Access limited to UCB faculty, staff, and students.
This database, produced by the World Bank, provides "access to over 800 development indicators with time series for 207 countries and 18 country groups from 1960 to 2007." Data includes vital statistics, demographics, labor force, health expenditures, malnutrition, pollution, trade, consumption, GDP, GNP, investment activity, debt, and much more.
World Factbook
Maps and information on the geography, people, economy, etc. of every country in the world. Published annually by the CIA.
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