Health Statistics

Staff maintains a comprehensive data and surveillance system capable of monitoring progress on health objectives, identifying emerging health issues, and supporting policy development. The center regularly analyzes health data resident in the department, conducts research on health issues, provides access to health information for the state and public, and supports other health data activities as appropriate.

The center annually publishes Vital Statistics in Iowa, Vital Statistics in Brief, and the Iowa Health Indicator Tracking System, a software package of health status indicators. The center also publishes special studies on selected topics such as infant mortality, caesarean sections, county estimates of behavioral risk factors, and life expectancy tables.

• Starting with 2005 data, the Iowa Termination of Pregnancy Report will no longer be a separate publication. It will now be included with the Vital Statistics Annual Report.
•  2004 Iowa Termination of Pregnancy Report
•  2003 Iowa Termination of Pregnancy Report
• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
•  Chronic Disease Burden Report, 2011
•  Iowa Chronic Disease Report

For Statistics and Data Requests:

• Please call (515) 281-7221, or
• Use the "Contact Us" page to submit questions online.