Estimates were revised for five Massachsuetts chronic disease indicators. These data were produced by Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) using Electronic Health Records (EHR) from MDPHnet. Affected indicators: Chronic Conditions – Asthma Prevalence (Electronic Health Records)* Chronic Conditions – … Continued
The updated homicide rate data for the years 2016–2022 are now available. This indicator reports the number of deaths due to homicide per 100,000 population, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics and used in the 2025 … Continued
A new indicator reporting information about the primary language spoken at home by the population aged 5 and older in limited-English households has been added to the report tool. Note: Data for this indicator are based on tabulations of just … Continued
The new data on percentage of citizen population aged 18 or older who voted in the 2020 U.S. Presidential election are now available. Data were originally sourced from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (2020) and the 2016–2020 American … Continued
A new indicator reporting information about the primary language spoken at home by the population aged 5 and older in limited-English households has been added to the report tool. Note: Data for this indicator are based on tabulations of over … Continued
The new 2020 data on access to parks are now available. This indicator reports the percentage of the total population living within one-half mile of a park and is included in the 2025 County Health Rankings framework. Access to outdoor … Continued
The 2018–2022 firearm death rate data are now available. This indicator reports the number of deaths due to firearms per 100,000 population, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics and included in the 2025 County Health Rankings. … Continued
The new age-adjusted suicide death rate data for 2018–2022 are now available. This indicator reports the number of deaths due to self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 population, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics and used in the … Continued
The 2016–2022 data on motor vehicle crash deaths are now available. This indicator reports the number of deaths due to motor vehicle crashes per 100,000 population, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics and used in the … Continued
The 2022 data on self-reported poor or fair health are now available. This indicator reports the percentage of adults aged 18 and older who describe their health as poor or fair, age-adjusted to the 2000 standard population. Data were sourced … Continued