• Aging Statistics
  Administration on Aging (AOA)
  Includes data on the following topics: Profile of Older Americans, AGing Integrated Database (AGID), Census Data & Population Estimates, Projected Future Growth of Older Population, Minority Aging, and Key Indicators of Well-Being
  
• Nursing Home Compare
  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 
  Primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.
  
• Older Americans Update 2010: Key Indicators of Well-being
  AgingStats.gov
  Older Americans 2010 is the fifth in a series of reports produced by the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics (Forum) that describe the overall status of the U.S. population age 65 and over. This report uses data from over a dozen national data sources to construct broad indicators of well-being for the older population and to monitor changes in these indicators over time.
• State of Aging and Health in America Report
  Report assesses the health status and health behaviors of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older and makes recommendations to improve the mental and physical health of all Americans in their later years. The report includes national- and state-based report cards that examine 15 key indicators of older adult health

Cancer

• Cancer.gov - Statistics
  National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  Includes links to: NCI Cancer Mortality Maps and Graphs; Statistics by Cancer Type; Data Sources; Understanding Statistics (includes estimated U.S. cancer prevalence); National Cancer Institute Research on Childhood Cancers.
• Massachusetts Cancer Registry
  Mass Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Statistics, Research and Evaluation
  Includes links to: Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Massachusetts - Statewide Reports 1992-1999; Cancer Incidence in Massachusetts - City/Town Supplements 1987-1998; Selected Cancers in Massachusetts Men 1982-1996; MCR Abstracting and Coding Manuals for Hospitals.
• Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)
  National Cancer Institute
  Authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States.
• United States Cancer Statistics
  Includes the official federal statistics on cancer incidence from registries that have high-quality data and cancer mortality statistics for each year and 2001–2005 combined. It is produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), in collaboration with the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR).

• Heart Attack and Stroke Statistics
  American Heart Association
  Includes biostatistical fact sheets on selected populations and risk factors; check source notes for original data sources.

• Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT Data Book
  National and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the United States. It measures the educational, social, economic, and physical well-being of children.
• Child Health USA
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau
  Population characteristics, health status of infants, children and adolescents, health services utilization, state- and city-level data, and MCH measures and goals.
  
• ChildStats.gov
  Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
  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. Reports include America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, the annual Federal monitoring report on the status of the Nation's children, and Nurturing Fatherhood.
• Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent Health
  Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative - U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources
  The Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health provides online access to survey data that allows users to compare state, regional, and nationwide results – plus resources and personalized assistance for interpreting and reporting findings.
• Clinical Growth Charts for Children  
  National Center for Health Statistics
  Provide data on national averages for children's height, weight and body mass index.
• NCI Research on Causes of Cancers in Children
  National Cancer Institute
  A narrative background summary (with statistics) and recent key findings on causes of cancer in children.
• The Oral Health of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2005
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau
  Presents national- and State-level information on the health and well-being of children and their use of health services, including oral health and dental care.
• The State of the World's Children Reports
  United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
  Economic and social statistics on the nations of the world, with partcular reference to children's well-being. Includes tables for basic indicators, nutrition, health, education, demographic indicators, economic indicators, women, and the rate of progress.
• The Health and Well-Being of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation, 2005
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau
  Presents National- and State-level data on the health and well-being of children, their families, and their neighborhoods from the National Survey of Children's Health.
• Health Insurance Data
  U.S. Bureau of the Census
  Links to Current Population Survey reports and tables, including health insurance coverage, children's health insurance, low-income uninsured children by state, and detailed historical tables.
• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  Monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults -- behaviors that contribute to unintentional and intentional injuries; tobacco use; alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (including HIV infection); unhealthy dietary behaviors; and physical inactivity. Includes a national school-based survey conducted by CDC as well as state, territorial, and local school-based surveys conducted by education and health agencies.

Gender

• Gender Data
  Collected by MEASURE DHS
  Includes survey data information related to the following: Women's Status and Empowerment, Domestic Violence, and Female Genital Cutting.
• Women's Health USA
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
  Current and historical data on some of the most pressing health challenges facing women and their families. Data on health and health-related indicators in three categories: population characteristics, health status and health services utilization.

Health Expenditures

• Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Data and Statistics
  Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
  Includes national health care indicators and expenditures (aggregate national health care spending); Medicare enrollment (aged, disabled, all), utilization, and expenditure; DRG data for short-stay hospitals; Medicare Chartbook; Data Compendium (Annual compilation of national health care data); Medicaid data.
• Medical Care Cost Equation
  The Dartmouth Institute
  The Medical Care Cost Equation table shows the variation in per- decedent spending for either inpatient hospitalizations or physician visits, and evaluates the contributions of variation in price and volume in determining Medicare reimbursements. The equation gives the per-decedent rates for reimbursements, volume and price, and gives the ratio to the U.S. average for each component. After creating the table, you can choose to obtain the ratios to a different benchmark, such as a state average, an HRR average, or another hospital.
  
• Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  A set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. MEPS is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage.

Health Insurance

• Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Data and Statistics
  Includes national health care indicators and expenditures (aggregate national health care spending); Medicare enrollment (aged, disabled, all), utilization, and expenditure; DRG data for short-stay hospitals; Medicare Chartbook; Data Compendium (Annual compilation of national health care data); Medicaid data.
• State of Health Care Quality Report
  National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
  PDF contains plan-specific information on clinical performance, accreditation and member satisfaction from 273 organizations, collectively covering some 63.3 million lives, that voluntarily submitted their performance results to NCQA. Includes national, regional and state averages, as well as benchmarks, on specific measures of care and service.
• Health Insurance Data
  U.S. Bureau of the Census
  Links to Current Population Survey reports and tables, including health insurance coverage, children's health insurance, low-income uninsured children by state, and detailed historical tables (1987- ).

Health Personnel

• AAFP Facts about Family Practice
  American Academy of Family Practice
  A compilation of studies related to primary care. Includes Distribution of Family Physicians, Office Practice and Family Physicians, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Diagnostic Procedures or Laboratory Services Offered by Family Physicians in the Ambulatory Setting, Hospital Privileges and Family Physicians, Economic Status of Family Physicians, Medical Status of Family Physicians, Graduate Medical Education, Continuing Medical Education for Family Physicians, Family Practice Organizations
• AMA Physician Statistics
  American Medical Association
  Nonfederal Physicians in Primary Care and Subspecialties by Gender; Nonfederal Physicians in the United States and Possessions by Selected Characteristics.

HIV and AIDS

• AIDS Epidemic Update 2009
  World Health Organization (WHO)
  Contains links to epidemiological documents and reports by subject; global HIV/AIDS surveillance by country; and links to the U.S. Bureau of the Census data on HIV/AIDS.
• HIV/AIDS
  Collected by MEASURE DHS; Funded by U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Global Health (BGH)
  Collected data on internationally recognized AIDS indicators and on the capacity of health care facilities to deliver HIV prevention and treatment services.
• HIV/AIDS - Massachusetts
  Massachusetts Department of Public Health
  Links to HIV/AIDS Monthly Surveillance Report for Massachusetts and Epidemiological Profile for Massachusetts (1999- present).
• HIV/AIDS Statistics and Surveillance
  Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
  Links to Basic Statistics (Cumulative AIDS Cases); Surveillance Reports; Populations at Risk; and Trends.
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Database
  U.S. AID
  Compilation of information on the AIDS pandemic and on HIV seroprevalence (infection) in population groups in developing countries, from studies appearing in the medical and scientific literature, presented at international conferences, and appearing in the press. Summary tables include complete list of references to data sources.
  
• UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic 2010
  World Health Organization (WHO)

Hospitals/Hospitalization

• Benchmarking
  The Dartmouth Institute
  The Benchmarking tool allows you to compare rates in selected areas or hospitals to each other or the national or state average. The question being explored in the Benchmarking tool is: what if rates in the comparison areas or hospitals were equal to rates in selected benchmarks?
• Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Data and Statistics
  Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Service
  Includes national health care indicators and expenditures (aggregate national health care spending); Medicare enrollment (aged, disabled, all), utilization, and expenditure; DRG data for short-stay hospitals; Medicare Chartbook; Data Compendium (Annual compilation of national health care data); Medicaid data.
• Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project (HCUP)
  U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  Provides access to health statistics and information on hospital stays at the national, regional, and state level.
• National Hospital Discharge and Ambulatory Surgery Data
  National Center for Health Statistics
  Conducted annually since 1965, the survey provides information on characteristics of inpatients discharged from non-Federal short-stay
  hospitals in the US. For print holdings of annual summaries published in the National Center for Health Statistics' Vital & Health Statistics
  Series, search the Tufts Catalog.

International

• Canadian Health Statistics
  Statistics Canada
  A comprehensive topical index to health statistcs. Topics inlcude: disability, factors influencing health, health service performance, injuries, mental health, and prevention of disease.
• Demographic and Health Surveys
  Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)
  Nationally representative household surveys with large sample sizes of about 5,000 households in developing countries. Provide data for a wide range of monitoring and impact evaluation indicators in the areas of population, health, and nutrition, including family planning, maternal and child health, child survival, HIV/AIDS/STIs (sexually transmitted infections), and reproductive health. Survey information can be searched by country/year, by subregion, or by content.
• Health and Social Care Statistics - United Kindgom
  Office of National Statistics - United Kingdom
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Database
  U.S. AID
  Compilation of information on the AIDS pandemic and on HIV seroprevalence (infection) in population groups in developing countries, from studies appearing in the medical and scientific literature, presented at international conferences, and appearing in the press. Summary tables include complete list of references to data sources.
• Core Health Data
  Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
  Includes a collection of summaries of health-related facts and figures that characterize each country in the Americas; maps and graphs showing the magnitude and distribution patterns of selected health indicators; indicators include selected mortality rates, incidence of diseases under national surveillance, resources and health services coverage.
• Eurostat: Statistics on Health and Safety
  European Union (EU)
  Links to statistical information on public health, health & safety and health indicators among EU nations.
• International Progams Data
  U.S. Bureau of the Census
  Contains statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world. Major types of data available include: Population by age and sex; Vital rates, infant mortality, and life tables; Fertility and child survivorship; Migration; Marital Status; Family planning; Ethnicity, religion, and language; Literacy; Labor force, employment, and income; Households .
  
• UN/ECE Statistical Agencies
  Links to international and national statistical agencies, from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
• UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS epidemic 2010
  World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Development Indicators
  World Bank
  Statistical data for over 550 development indicators and time series data for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. Data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators
• World Health Organization Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)
  Guide to health and health-related epidemiological and statistical information available from the World Health Organization, and elsewhere.

 Massachusetts

• Bureau of Health Statistics, Research and Evaluation (BHSRE)
  Masschusetts Department of Public Health
  Includes links to the Massachusetts Cancer Registry, Occupational Health Surveillance Program, MassCHIP, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, Research and Epidemiology, Chronic Disease Surveillance Program, Community Health Status Indicators, Injury Surveillance Program.
• Department of Public Health: Report Topics
  Masschusetts Department of Public Health
  Lists public health data, statistics and reports for the State of Massachusetts.
• Massachusetts Community Health Information Profile (MassCHIP)
  Masschusetts Department of Public Health
  This site provides health statistics for the entire state and cities and regions within the state. It allows one to use data to create predefined or custom reports. Access to the site is free but requires registration.

• Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Research, Statistics, Data & Systems
  Includes national health care indicators and expenditures (aggregate national health care spending); Medicare enrollment (aged, disabled, all), utilization, and expenditure; DRG data for short-stay hospitals; Medicare Chartbook; Data Compendium (Annual compilation of national health care data); Medicaid data.
• Social Security Statistics
  Social Security Administration (SSA)
  Provides ongoing statistical data and research analyses of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs.

 Mental Health

• Mental Illness Statistics
  National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  
Provides links to statistics on mental illness in the United States by type of disorders as well as the Impact of Mental Illness on Society report and Epidemiology of Mental Illness report from the Office of the Surgeon General.
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  Includes national statistics on binge drinking, smoking, drug abuse, substance abuse treatment services, drug related emergency room visits, and special topics.

Minority Health

• Federal Data & Statistics
  Office of Minority Health (OMH)
  Collection of statistical resources pertaining to the health status of minority groups in the Unites States.
• Race and Ethnicity Reports
  Massachusetts Office of Multicultural Health
  Contains the following reports: HIV/AIDS in Massachusetts: An Epidemiologic Profile; Minority Health Status Indicators: An Overview; Massachusetts Health Status Indicators by Race and Ethnicity; and Refugee and Immigrant Health Program.

Mortality

• Atlas of Cancer Mortality 
  National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  Geographic patterns of cancer death rates throughout the United States, from 1950 to 1994, for many types of cancer.
• Birth, Infant Mortality, and Life Expectancy, 1980-2002
  National Center for Health Statistics
  Trends in birth and mortality rates, and links to other vital statistics for the United States.
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: MMWR
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  Contains data on specific diseases as reported by state and territorial health departments and reports on infectious and chronic diseases, environmental hazards, natural or human-generated disasters, occupational diseases and injuries, and intentional and unintentional injuries. Also included are reports on topics of international interest and notices of events of interest to the public health community.
• Mortality Data 
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  One of the few sources of health-related data that are comparable for small geographic areas and are available for a long time period in the United States. The data are also used to present the characteristics of those dying in the United States, to determine life expectancy, and to compare mortality trends with other countries.

Nutrition

• ERS/USDA Data Sets
  U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Economic Research Service
  Provides a list of data sets on a varoety of topics produced by the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
• National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
  U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The survey is unique in that it combines interviews and physical examinations.
• Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLIS)
  World Health Organization
  Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLIS) is web-based tool provides nutrition and nutrition-related health and development data in the form of automated country profiles and user-defined downloadable data.
• What We Eat in America (WWEIA)
  United States Department of Agriculture
  What We Eat in America (WWEIA) represents the integration of two nationwide surveys - USDA's Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) and HHS' NHANES. Under the integrated framework, DHHS is responsible for the sample design and data collection. USDA is responsible for the survey's dietary data collection methodology, development and maintenance of the food and nutrient databases used to code and process the data, and data review and processing.

 Occupational Health & Safety

• Massachusetts Occupational Health Surveillance Program
  Massachusetts Bureau of Health Statistics, Research & Evaluation
  Includes data on selected work-related illnesses and injuries, including fatal occupational injuries, occupational lead poisoning, work-related carpal tunnel syndrome, occupational asthma, acute chemical poisonings, and work-related injuries to youth.
• WorkPlace Injury, Illness and Fatality Statistics
  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
  Presents the number and rate of injuries and illnesses by industry, additional details on the worker injured, the nature of the disabling condition, and the event and source producing that condition for those cases that involve one or more days away from work, and fatality data.
• Workplace Data and Statistics
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  Publications featured on this site include NIOSH documents and Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report articles that: (1) address occupational health surveillance; (2) provide guidance for occupational surveillance activities; and (3) incude surveillance data to describe the numbers of affected workers and patterns of injury and illness.

Oral Health

• Dental Care - Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  Detailed information on dental events, including source of payment(s), total payment and total charge, type of provider seen and procedures(s) associated with each dental event.
• The Oral Health of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2005
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau
  Presents national- and State-level information on the health and well-being of children and their use of health services, including oral health and dental care.
• Oral Health Indicators
  National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS)
  Contains statistics on the following oral health indicators: Dental Visit, Teeth Cleaning, Complete Tooth Loss, Lost 6 or More Teeth, Fluoridation Status, Dental Sealants, Caries Experience, Untreated Tooth Decay, and Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx.
  
• Statistics and Data from National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health
  Provides links to a federal web sites containing data related to oral and craniofacial health.
  

 Substance Abuse

• Massachusetts Substance Abuse Treatment Statistics
  Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
  Includes the following statistical reports and factsheets: Treatment Outcomes; Women In Substance Abuse Treatment; Injection Drug Use In Substance Abuse Treatment; Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Facts. Also contains links to treatment programs by Programs by Cities, Towns and Region.
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  Includes national statistics on binge drinking, smoking, drug abuse, substance abuse treatment services, drug related emergency room visits, and special topics.
• Trends and Statistics on Drug Abuse
  National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
  Includes information on drugs of abuse; data tables and figures from the Monitoring the Future study; fact sheets and other online publications.

Surveillance

• Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response (CSR)
  World Health Organization (WHO)
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Reports
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)
  Contains tabular and graphical information about U.S. AIDS and HIV case reports, including data by state, metropolitan statistical area, mode of exposure to HIV, sex, race/ethnicity, age group, vital status, and case definition category. Published semi-annually.
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Database
  U.S. AID
  Compilation of information on the AIDS pandemic and on HIV seroprevalence (infection) in population groups in developing countries, from studies appearing in the medical and scientific literature, presented at international conferences, and appearing in the press. Summary tables include complete list of references to data sources.
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: MMWR
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  Contains data on specific diseases as reported by state and territorial health departments and reports on infectious and chronic diseases, environmental hazards, natural or human-generated disasters, occupational diseases and injuries, and intentional and unintentional injuries. Also included are reports on topics of international interest and notices of events of interest to the public health community.
• Oral Health Indicators
  National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS)
  Contains statistics on the following oral health indicators: Dental Visit, Teeth Cleaning, Complete Tooth Loss, Lost 6 or More Teeth, Fluoridation Status, Dental Sealants, Caries Experience, Untreated Tooth Decay, and Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx.
• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
  Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
  Monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults -- behaviors that contribute to unintentional and intentional injuries; tobacco use; alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (including HIV infection); unhealthy dietary behaviors; and physical inactivity. Includes a national school-based survey conducted by CDC as well as state, territorial, and local school-based surveys conducted by education and health agencies.