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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