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---
language:
- en
pretty_name: AH Excess Deaths by Sex, Age, and Race and Hispanic Origin
tags:
- hhs
- cdc
- age
- coronavirus
- covid-19
- deaths
- mortality
- nchs
- nvss
- provisional
- race
- sex
- weekly
---

# AH Excess Deaths by Sex, Age, and Race and Hispanic Origin

## Description

Weekly data on the number of deaths from all causes by sex, age group, and race/Hispanic origin group for the United States. Counts of deaths in more recent weeks can be compared with counts from earlier years (2015-2019) to determine if the number is higher than expected.

## Dataset Details

- **Publisher**: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- **Geographic Coverage**: United States
- **Last Modified**: 2025-04-21
- **Contact**: National Center for Health Statistics ([email protected])

## Source

Original data can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/excess_deaths.htm

## Usage

You can load this dataset using:

```python
from datasets import load_dataset
 dataset = load_dataset('HHS-Official/ah-excess-deaths-by-sex-age-and-race-and-hispanic')
```
## License

This dataset is licensed under https://www.usa.gov/government-works