Information on Obtaining Death Data for Research

August 25, 2022

 

The Office of Informatics now has information available on obtaining death data both nationally and from surrounding states. On this page you can find information on:

 

Nation death data:

  • National Death Index
  • Electronic Verification of Vital Events (NAPHSIS)
  • Social Security Administration Master Death File

 

State death data:

  • Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, West Virginia, Florida
  • Links for counts, summary statistics, and tables
  • Links to request death data
  • Helpful information

 

This information was added to supplement information already available on how Wake Forest obtains and matches NC death data. Please contact ctsidata@wakehealth.edu with any questions.