What's New in PA Health Stats

This is the page for what's new in Pennsylvania health statistics.

2021 Cancer Death Tables

Posted September 14, 2023

The 2021 cancer death tables are now available. The standard output tables for cancer deaths include a large volume of all the latest available and historical annual and five-year frequency counts for the state, counties, and municipalities by age, sex, race, and primary site.

Cancer Statistics Dashboard Updates

Posted September 14, 2023

The cancer statistics dashboard was updated with 2020 cancer incidence and mortality data.

2021 Death Statistics Standard Output Reports

Posted August 21, 2023

The 2021 death statistics standard output reports are now available. The death statistics reports include a large volume of the latest available and historical state, county, and municipality data by age, race/ethnicity, and various death-related topics.

2022 Hospital Reports

Posted August 11, 2023

The 2022 hospital reports are now available. These facility level reports provide information on utilization, inpatient unit data, admissions and discharges, medical staff and personnel, and more.

2022 Ambulatory Surgery Center Reports

Posted August 11, 2023

The 2022 Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) reports are now available. These facility level reports provide information on utilization, medical staff, and personnel.

Childhood Cancer Incidence EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted July 18, 2023

The Childhood Cancer Incidence dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2020. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

Cancer Incidence EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted May 9, 2023

The Cancer Incidence dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2020. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

2020 Cancer Incidence Standard Output Tables

Posted May 9, 2023

The 2020 cancer incidence tables are now available. The standard output tables for cancer incidence include a large volume of all the latest available and historical annual and five-year frequency counts for the state, counties, and municipalities by age, sex, race, and primary site.

2020 Pennsylvania Vital Statistics

Posted February 15, 2023

The 2020 Pennsylvania Vital Statistics report is now available. The report contains birth, death, abortion, reported pregnancy, and population statistics by state, county, and major municipality.

2020 Cancer Death Tables

Posted February 6, 2023

The 2020 cancer death tables are now available. The standard output tables for cancer deaths include a large volume of all the latest available and historical annual and five-year frequency counts for the state, counties, and municipalities by age, sex, race, and primary site.

2021 Population EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted February 3, 2023

The Population dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2021. The dataset is available featuring tables and charts.

Reported Pregnancies EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted January 18, 2023

The Reported Pregnancies dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2020. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Mortality EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted January 18, 2023

The Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Mortality dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2020. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

2021 BRFSS State Report

Posted January 6, 2023

The 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) report is now available. The report is an interactive, web-based report that includes estimates produced from the 2021 BRFSS telephone survey of Pennsylvania adults. Included in the report is analysis of 27 topic areas, health district and regional maps and health district-level reports with comparisons to Pennsylvania.

2021 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) report

Posted January 6, 2023

The 2021 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) report is now available. Questions from the ACE module that was included in the 2021 BRFSS survey address negative childhood experiences that often lead to risky behavior and chronic conditions later in life. This ACE report provides statistics and ACE scores based off responses from questions in the ACE module.

2021-2022 Nursing Home Reports

Posted January 4, 2023

The 2021-2022 Nursing Home reports are now available. Data found in the reports were obtained from the annual Long Term Care Facility survey.

2020 Maternal and Child Health Status Indicators Report

Posted January 4, 2023

The 2020 Maternal and Child Health Status Indicators report is now available. It includes 29 individual reports (for 28 select municipalities and PA) with statistics on birth data, deaths among youth, and infant deaths.

County Health Profiles

Posted December 28, 2022

The County Health Profiles have been updated. The County Health Profiles have been updated with the most recent population, birth, death, cancer, diseases (communicable and stds), and behavior (BRFSS) data available.

2020 Births EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted December 14, 2022

The Births dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2020. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

2020 Death EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted November 7, 2022

The 2020 death statistics are now available. The dataset is available in EDDIE with tables, maps, and charts.

2020 Population EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted November 7, 2022

The Population dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2020. The dataset is available featuring tables and charts.

2021 Hospital Reports

Posted September 28, 2022

The 2021 hospital reports are now available. These facility level reports provide information on utilization, inpatient unit data, admissions and discharges, medical staff and personnel, and more.

2021 Ambulatory Surgery Center Reports

Posted September 23, 2022

The 2021 Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) reports are now available. These facility level reports provide information on utilization, medical staff, and personnel.

Cancer Statistics Dashboard Updates

Posted August 2, 2022

The cancer statistics dashboard was updated with 2019 cancer incidence and mortality data.

Infant Deaths EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted July 27, 2022

The Infant Death dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2020. The datasets are available featuring tables and charts.

Birth Defect EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted July 27, 2022

The Birth Defect dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2020. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

2021 Marriage and Divorce Statistics

Posted July 13, 2022

The 2021 Marriage and Divorce Statistics report is now available. The report contains marriage and divorce statistics by county and age.

Childhood Cancer Incidence EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted March 18, 2022

The Childhood Cancer Incidence dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2019. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

Cancer Incidence EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted February 10, 2022

The Cancer Incidence dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2019. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

2020-2021 Nursing Home Reports

Posted February 9, 2022

The 2020-2021 Nursing Home reports are now available. Data found in the reports were obtained from the annual Long Term Care Facility surveys.

2020 Hospital Reports

Posted December 14, 2021

The 2020 hospital reports are now available. These facility level reports provide information on utilization, inpatient unit data, admissions and discharges, medical staff and personnel, and more.

2020 Ambulatory Surgery Center Reports

Posted December 14, 2021

The 2020 Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) reports are now available. These facility level reports provide information on utilization, medical staff, and personnel.

2020 BRFSS Report

Posted October 6, 2021

The 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) report is now available. The report is an interactive, web-based report that includes prevalence estimates produced from the 2020 BRFSS telephone survey of Pennsylvania adults.

BRFSS EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted September 16, 2021

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include prevalence estimates through 2020. The dataset is available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

2020 Pennsylvania County Injury Profiles

Posted September 8, 2021

The 2020 Pennsylvania County Injury Profiles report is now available.

Infant Death EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted June 14, 2021

The Infant Death dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2019. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

Birth Defects EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted June 14, 2021

The Birth Defects dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2019. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

Communicable Diseases EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted June 2, 2021

The Communicable Diseases dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2019. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

Reported Pregnancies EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted May 10, 2021

The Reported Pregnancies dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2019. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Mortality EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted May 10, 2021

The Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Mortality dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2019. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

2019 Pennsylvania Vital Statistics

Posted May 10, 2021

The 2019 Pennsylvania Vital Statistics report is now available. The report contains birth, death, abortion, reported pregnancy, and population statistics for the state, counties, and major municipalities.

Births EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted April 9, 2021

The Births dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2019. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

The 2020 Synar Dashboard

Posted March 18, 2021

The 2020 Synar Dashboard is now available. The dasahboard is an interactive tool designed to display aggregated statistics for the Statewide Synar survey. The survey is conducted annually to obtain an estimate of merchant compliance with laws forbidding the sale of tobacco products to persons under the age of 21. An overview and background of the Synar survey is available on the Synar Survey webpage..

The 2020 Synar Survey Report

Posted March 18, 2021

The 2020 Synar Survey Report is now available. The report is an in-depth report to display aggregated statistics for the Statewide Synar survey. The survey is conducted annually to obtain an estimate of merchant compliance with laws forbidding the sale of tobacco products to persons under the age of 21. An overview and background of the Synar survey is available on the Synar Survey webpage..

Cancer Incidence EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted March 3, 2021

The Cancer Incidence dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2018. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

Net Cancer Survival in Pennsylvania Report

Posted February 9, 2021

The Net Cancer Survival in Pennsylvania report is now available. The Net Cancer Survival in Pennsylvania report shows how much cancer affects Pennsylvanians’ risk of death. It contains estimates of the increased risk of dying among Pennsylvania residents as a result of cancer diagnoses.

2019 Death Statistics

Posted January 26, 2021

The 2019 death statistics are now available. The dataset is available in EDDIE with tables, maps, and charts.

2019 Death Statistics Standard Output Reports

Posted January 13, 2021

The 2019 death statistics standard output reports are now available. The death statistics reports include a large volume of the latest available and historical state, county, and municipality data by age, race/ethnicity, and various death-related topics.

2019-2020 Nursing Home Reports

Posted January 12, 2021

The 2019-2020 Nursing Home reports are now available. Data found in the reports were obtained from the annual Long Term Care Facility surveys.

EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted December 11, 2020

The Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Hospitalization Discharges datasets in EDDIE were recently updated to include data through 2019. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

2018 Maternal and Child Health Status Indicators Report

Posted November 19, 2020

The 2018 Maternal and Child Health Status Indicators report is now available. It includes 29 individual reports (for 28 select municipalities and PA) with statistics on birth data, deaths among youth, and infant deaths.

County Health Profiles

Posted October 22, 2020

The County Health Profiles have been updated. The County Health Profiles have been updated with the most recent population, birth, death, cancer, diseases (communicable and stds), and behavior (BRFSS) data available.

2019 Hospital Reports

Posted October 22, 2020

The 2019 hospital reports are now available. These facility level reports provide information on utilization, inpatient unit data, admissions and discharges, medical staff and personnel, and more.

2019 Ambulatory Surgery Center Reports

Posted October 22, 2020

The 2018 Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) reports are now available. These facility level reports provide information on utilization, medical staff, and personnel.

Hospital Discharges EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted October 21, 2020

The Hospital Discharges dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2019. The dataset is available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

2019 BRFSS State Report

Posted October 16, 2020

The 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) report is now available. The report is an interactive, web-based report that includes estimates produced from the 2019 BRFSS telephone survey of Pennsylvania adults. Included in the report is analysis of 27 topic areas, health district and regional maps and health district-level reports with comparisons to Pennsylvania.

Population EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted October 6, 2020

The Population dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2019. The dataset is available featuring tables and charts.

2019 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) report

Posted September 10, 2020

The 2019 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) report is now available. Questions from the ACE module that was included in the 2019 BRFSS survey address negative childhood experiences that often lead to risky behavior and chronic conditions later in life. This ACE report provides statistics and ACE scores based off responses from questions in the ACE module.

BRFSS EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted September 10, 2020

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2019. The dataset is available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

The Synar Dashboard

Posted September 7, 2020

The Synar Dashboard is now available and is an interactive tool designed to display aggregated statistics for the Synar survey in Pennsylvania from 2010 to 2019. Data generated from the survey can be produced for the distribution of outlets sampled, violation rates by: year, age of youth, ethnicity of youth, gender of youth, race of youth, region, alcohol serving outlets and type of outlets. Odds ratios are also calculated for comparing within the following groups: ethnicity, race, alcohol serving outlets, region and type of outlet. An overview of the Synar survey is available for reviewed on the Synar Survey webpage and in the Technical Notes section (page 4 or 4) of the Synar Dashboard.

Cancer Statistics Dashboard Updates

Posted August 20, 2020

The Cancer Statistics Dashboard has been updated with 2017 cancer data.

The Violence Dashboard

Posted August 3, 2020

The Violence Dashboard is now available and is an interactive tool designed to display aggregated statistics for hospital discharge reasons and causes of deaths in Pennsylvania. Counts, crude rates, and age-adjusted rates can be produced for assaults, self-harm attempts, and suicides by firearms, cuts and piercing, and poisonings.

2019 Marriage and Divorce Statistics

Posted July 30, 2020

The 2019 Marriage and Divorce Statistics report is now available. The report contains marriage and divorce statistics by county and age.

Reproductive Health Outcomes EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted July 15, 2020

The Reproductive Health Outcomes dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2018. The dataset is available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

2018 Pennsylvania Vital Statistics

Posted July 14, 2020

The 2018 Pennsylvania Vital Statistics report is now available. The report contains birth, death, abortion, reported pregnancy, and population statistics for the state, counties, and major municipalities.

EDDIE Infant Deaths Dataset Update

Posted June 25, 2020

The Infant Deaths dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2018. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

2018 Death Statistics Standard Output Reports

Posted June 24, 2020

The 2018 death statistics standard output reports are now available. The death statistics reports include a large volume of the latest available and historical state, county, and municipality data by age, race/ethnicity, and various death-related topics.

2018 Cancer Death Standard Output Tables

Posted June 24, 2020

The 2017 cancer death tables are now available. The standard output tables for cancer deaths include a large volume of all the latest available and historical annual and five-year frequency counts for the state, counties, and municipalities by age, sex, race, and primary site.

Deaths EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted June 10, 2020

The 2018 deaths statistics dataset is now available. The dataset is available in EDDIE with tables, maps, and charts.

Reported Pregnancies EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted April 1, 2020

The Reported Pregnancies dataset in EDDIE was recently updated with data through 2018. The dataset is available featuring tables and charts.

2018-2019 Nursing Home Reports

Posted March 27, 2020

The 2018-2019 Nursing Home reports are now available. Data found in the reports were obtained from the annual Long Term Care Facility surveys.

2017 Cancer Incidence Tables

Posted March 3, 2020

The 2017 cancer incidence tables are now available. The standard output tables for cancer incidence include a large volume of all the latest available and historical annual and five-year frequency counts for the state, counties, and municipalities by age, sex, race, and primary site.

Birth Defects EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted February 27, 2020

The Birth Defects dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2018. The dataset is available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

Childhood Cancer Incidence EDDIE Dataset Update

Posted February 27, 2020

The Childhood Cancer Incidence dataset in EDDIE was recently updated with data through 2017. The dataset is available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

Cancer Incidence EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted February 10, 2020

The Cancer Incidence dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2017. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

Births EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted January 15, 2020

The Births dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2018. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

The Birth Standard Output Reports Updated

Posted January 15, 2020

Data in the Birth Standard Output Reports for state/county and municipality reports was recently updated through 2018. These reports contain various tables of birth statistics organized by levels of geography available and the primary topic for each report.

The Birth Projections by County Updated

Posted January 15, 2020

Data in the Birth Projections by County reports was recently updated through 2020. This reports displays the results of calculated projections for the number of Pennsylvania resident births from 2019 to 2020.

Communicable Diseases EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted December 30, 2019

The Communicable Diseases dataset EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2018. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

Healthy People 2020 Reports Updated

Posted November 4, 2019

Data in the Pennsylvania Healthy People 2020 state and county reports was recently updated. Healthy People 2020 is a set of goals and objectives with 10-year targets designed to guide national health promotion and disease prevention efforts to improve the health of all Americans.

EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted November 4, 2019

The Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Hospitalization Discharges datasets in EDDIE were recently updated to include data through 2018. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

Population EDDIE Dataset Update

Posted October 3, 2019

The Population dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2018. The dataset is available featuring tables and charts.

2018 BRFSS Report

Posted September 25, 2019

The 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) report is now available. Prevalence estimates for behavioral risk factors are calculated by gathering information from the annual BRFSS telephone survey of Pennsylvania adults.

2017 Maternal and Child Health Status Indicators Report

Posted September 25, 2019

The 2017 Maternal and Child Health Status Indicators report is now available. It includes 29 individual reports (for 28 select municipalities and PA) with statistics on birth data, deaths among youth, and infant deaths.

BRFSS EDDIE Dataset Update

Posted September 16, 2019

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2018. The dataset is available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted September 16, 2019

The Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Mortality, Infant Deaths, and Reproductive Health Outcomes datasets in EDDIE were recently updated to include data through 2017. The datasets are available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

2017 Pennsylvania Vital Statistics

Posted August 14, 2019

The 2017 Pennsylvania Vital Statistics report is now available. The report contains birth, death, abortion, reported pregnancy, and population statistics for the state, counties, and major municipalities.

2017 Cancer Death Tables

Posted August 7, 2019

The 2017 cancer death tables are now available. The standard output tables for cancer deaths include a large volume of all the latest available and historical annual and five-year frequency counts for the state, counties, and municipalities by age, sex, race, and primary site.

2018 Hospital Reports

Posted July 31, 2019

The 2018 hospital reports are now available. These facility level reports provide information on utilization, inpatient unit data, admissions and discharges, medical staff and personnel, and more.

2017 Death Statistics

Posted July 25, 2019

The 2017 death statistics are now available. The dataset is available in EDDIE with tables, maps, and charts. The death statistics reports include a large volume of the latest available and historical state, county, and municipality data by age, race/ethnicity, and various death-related topics.

2018 Ambulatory Surgery Center Reports

Posted June 12, 2019

The 2018 Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) reports are now available. These facility level reports provide information on utilization, medical staff, and personnel.

2018 Marriage and Divorce Statistics

Posted June 10, 2019

The 2018 Marriage and Divorce Statistics report is now available. The report contains marriage and divorce statistics by county and age.

Cancer Statistics Dashboard Updates

Posted April 16, 2019

The cancer statistics dashboard was updated with 2016 cancer incidence and mortality data. A new cancer incidence and mortality projections page was also added.

Birth Defects EDDIE Dataset Update

Posted March 14, 2019

The Birth Defects dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2017. The dataset is available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

EDDIE Dataset Updates

Posted February 15, 2019

The Reported Pregnancies dataset in EDDIE was recently updated with data through 2017. The Childhood Cancer Incidence dataset in EDDIE was updated with data through 2016. Both datasets are available featuring tables and charts, and the Childhood Cancer Incidence dataset is also available featuring maps.

2016 Cancer Incidence Tables

Posted February 15, 2019

The 2016 cancer incidence tables are now available. The standard output tables for cancer incidence include a large volume of all the latest available and historical annual and five-year frequency counts for the state, counties, and municipalities by age, sex, race, and primary site.

Cancer Incidence EDDIE Dataset Update

Posted February 7, 2019

The Cancer Incidence dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2016. The dataset is available featuring tables, charts, and maps.

2017 Birth Statistics

Posted January 16, 2019

The 2017 birth statistics are now available. The dataset is available in EDDIE with tables, maps, and charts. The birth statistics reports include a large volume of the latest available and historical state, county, and municipality data by age, race/ethnicity, and various birth-related topics.

Communicable Disease EDDIE Dataset Update

Posted January 16, 2019

The Communicable Disease dataset in EDDIE was recently updated to include data through 2017. The dataset is available featuring tables and charts.