American Cancer Society Statistics

Statistics on cancer occurrence, including the number of deaths, cases, and how long people survive after diagnosis. Also contains data regarding behaviors that influence the risk of developing cancer and the use of screening tests.

American Heart Association Statistics

Presents annual statistics for cardiovascular diseases, including coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and others. Also includes data on risk factors, nutrition, quality of care, medical procedures and economic cost.

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Safety and Health Statistics Home Page

Information on work related injuries since 1972 presented as three different types of data: summary, case and demographic, and fatality.

CDC WONDER Database

This site contains wide-ranging online data for epidemiological research in an easy-to-use, menu-driven system that makes the information resources of the CDC available.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Access statistical information from the MMWR. This site also has information for travelers and the MMWR recommendations, surveillance data, health statistics, and laboratory information.

Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project

A tool for identifying, tracking, analyzing, and comparing statistics on hospitals at the national, regional, and state level. Includes information on the admission rates and mean changes by DRG code.

Healthweb: Reference Resources: Statistics

Provides links to a variety of sites that have health statistics and general resources.

Mass General

Statistical resource links categorized as Massachusetts, National, and International.

National Center for Health Statistics

The nations principal health statistics agency compiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the public health.

National Library of Medicine - FAQ - Finding Medical Statistics

NLM's annotated list of links to medical statistics websites.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

This site charts workplace injury and illness rates since 1973.

Office of Population Research

Princeton University's demographic research and training center reports on fertility change, health and wellbeing, social demography, and migration and urbanization.

SEER, Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (National Cancer Institute)

This site contains cancer incidence and survival data from cancer registries that cover approximately 14% of the US population.

U.S. Census Bureau

The gateway to information synthesized from the 2002 census.

World Health Organization

WHOSIS is a guide to health and health-related statistical information from WHO. Information can be obtained on mortality, AIDS, demographics, and cancer. Access to the Weekly Epidemiological Record is available.