In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NCHS is releasing provisional death data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) on a daily and weekly basis. These data come directly from death certificates filed at the state and local level, and feature counts of COVID-19-related deaths by age, gender, race and Hispanic origin, place of death, and include information on other health conditions and comorbidities involved in these deaths. Estimates on excess deaths – the number of deaths exceeding the normal average total of deaths in recent years – are also included. The statistical summary below is updated weekly (usually on Wednesday), and includes links to corresponding data tables on the NCHS COVID-19 data page.
Weekly Summary on COVID-19 Deaths
NOTE: Due to delayed reporting of death certificates, this count is incomplete and less than counts from other sources besides NCHS. The result is a lag in the count totals of a few weeks, and as more data are received, these totals will likely equal or exceed counts reported by other sources through the same week.
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 on Death Certificates
Weekly Highs and Lows of COVID-19 Deaths
Place of Death
Death by Age Group
Percentage of COVID-19 Deaths by Race & Hispanic Origin
Most Frequently Listed Comorbidities with COVID-19 Deaths
Total Excess Deaths
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/covid19/mortality-overview.htm