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The , , , The estimates for , , , and are intercensal estimates of July 1 resident populations. The estimates for present are postcensal estimates of the July 1 resident population. Note that the estimates for present are based on bridged-race categories. The population estimates on the CMF are by geographic unit total United States, state, and county , year, race white, black, other; — present: white, black, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander , sex, Hispanic origin present: not Hispanic or Latino, Hispanic or Latino , and age group 13 age groups.

To permit the calculation of infant mortality rates, NCHS live-birth data are included on the file. Table 1 lists the variables on the mortality and population files of the CMF for and present and the values available for each variable. Table 2 shows the record length and number of records on each of the CMF mortality and population files.

Changes in county geography addition and deletion of counties, and boundary changes and associated changes in the FIPS codes occur from time to time. Some county boundary changes result in substantial increases or decreases in the population of the affected county and hence impact death counts, population estimates, and death rates for that county.

Changes to counties were implemented in the vital records system and hence on the CMF in , , and and See Appendix E of the file documentation for details. National Center for Health Statistics.