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Birth Data, Death Data, Divorce Data, Fetal Death, and Marriage Data

Contact Information

Dataset Overview

Category Description

Dataset Type(s)

Administrative (documentation of events by external parties, subsequently provided to IDPH)

Dataset Description

Reporting requirement-federal, Responses to requests by community organizations/IL residents, Responses to requests by sister state agencies, Responses to requests for information from media, Responses to requests for information from other LHD staff

Levels of Details

Individual level data

Data Availability

Category Description

Update Frequency

Annually

Years Available

Birth Records: 2008-present
Death Records: 2010-present
Divorce Data: 2008-2017
Marriage Data: 2008-2017

Data Gaps

No

Population & Geography

Category Description

Population Represented

General population, Healthcare providers, Organizations or institutions

Geographic Coverage

City, County, State, Street Address, Zip Code

Inclusion Criteria (Resident vs Event)

Both Illinois resident events and events occurring in Illinois

Equity & Demographic Coverage

Category Description

Race Category

American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black or African-American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, White

Ethnic Category

Yes

Years for Race/Ethnicity

1980 onwards

Socio-Economic Indicators

Industry/Occupation on death records

Health Equity/SDOH Indicators

Access to healthcare, Ethnicity, Gender, Race, Sex

Data Accessibility

Category Description

Data Access Level

Limited access (with restrictions)

Public Access to Source Data

No

Public Use Files Derived

Yes

Data Dictionary

N/A

Public Data Access Link(s)