Vital Statistics

The Minnesota Vital Statistics System compiles statistical data on all births, deaths, infant deaths, and fetal deaths in Minnesota.

On this page
Interactive query (dashboards)
About the Minnesota Vital Statistics System
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
References

Tableau dashboards replace the former Vital Statistics Interactive Query Tool. These dashboards provide a secure and user-friendly platform for accessing vital statistics data while ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations and safeguarding sensitive information.

Users can navigate through dashboards, linked below, to analyze birth and death statistics for Minnesota residents. Additional years of data will be added as they become available. 

User guide: Vital Statistics Interactive Query: User Guide (PDF)

• Births Interactive Query (Dashboards)
  Natality data 
  Natality data table
  Crude birth rates
  Crude fertility rates
• Deaths Interactive Query (Dashboards)
  Mortality data 
  Mortality data table
  Crude death rates
  Age-adjusted death rates
  Premature deaths (<75 years) and age-adjusted rates

The Minnesota Vital Statistics System (MVSS) is a part of the MDH Center for Health Statistics. The MVSS compiles statistical data on all births, deaths, infant deaths, and fetal deaths to Minnesota residents. These data are provided to MVSS by the Office of Vital Records. MDH is responsible for registering the facts of birth, death, and fetal death in Minnesota using information collected and submitted by hospitals, clinics, medical examiners and coroners, funeral homes, and other data partners.

The MDH Center for Health Statistics creates statistical files that are used to monitor trends in vital statistics (e.g., pregnancy risk factors, birth outcomes, and causes of death), for the state overall and for specific subgroups (e.g., race, age, or county of residence). These data allow MDH and public health partners to identify emerging issues, develop tailored prevention or intervention programs, and monitor progress in addressing health disparities. Summary statistics are reported each year in the Annual Health Summary, and County Health Tables.

Visit: Frequently Asked Questions about Vital Statistics in Minnesota

1. United States Census Bureau: American Community Survey (ACS).
2. Bridged-Race Resident Population Estimates United States, State and County for the year 1990-2020.
3. Single-Race Resident Population Estimates United States, state-level data with single year and broader age groups; county-level data with five-year age groups (0-4 years).
4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Vital Statistics System. Instruction manual part 8: Geographic classification, 2014.
5. Minnesota Department of Health: Office of Vital Records.
6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Vital Statistics System. Vital statistics online data portal: Vital statistics data available. Birth, Fetal Death and Mortality multiple cause files.
7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Vital Statistics System. Linked Birth and Infant Death Data.
8. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Vital Statistics System. Fetal Deaths.
9. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Vital Statistics System. (This is a data query system.)
10. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC WONDER.
11. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Center for Health Statistics. NCHS Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties.
12. Data & Maps, Surveys & Programs, Resource Library. Source: Census.gov | U.S. Census Bureau homepage.