Country Resources: Health Statistics

Global Health Observatory data repository is part of the World Health Organization. It provides access to over 50 datasets on priority health topics. In addition, the GHO provides on-line access to WHO's annual summary of health-related data for its Member states: the World Health Statistics.

A snapshot of WHO data categories

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics can be provide health statistics, life expectancy, death rates and much more for the last century. The link titled FastStats provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance, including: diseases and conditions, injuries, life stages and populations, and health care and insurance.