Vital and health statistics. Series 5, Comparative international vital and health statistics reports
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Vital Health Stat 5 · Jun 2003
Comparative StudyVital and health statistics: Russian Federation and United States, selected years 1985-2000 with an overview of Russian mortality in the 1990s.
This report provides comparative vital and health statistics data for recent years for the Russian Federation and the United States. Statistical data for Russia and from the Ministry of Health of Russia and from Goskomstat, the central statistical organization of Russia. Information for the United States comes from various data systems of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) as well as other parts of the Department of Health and Human Services. ⋯ Data are provided for selected years from 1985 to 2000. In addition to national data, mortality information on urban and rural subgroups in Russia is provided. A glossary of terms at the end of the report provides additional information on definitions and data sources and limitations.