Data Sources

The resources below can help you find current information pertaining to American Indian/Alaska Native characteristics such as basic demographics, social-economic status, geography, disability status, and risk status.

Finding Data on Suicide Behavior

The resources on this page can serve as in introduction to data and statistics on suicide in the United States.

CDC Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

CDC highlights health disparities for vulnerable populations providing data on race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, geography, gender, age, disability status, risk and risk status as it relates to sex and gender, and other at-risk populations.

CDC WONDER

This resource is an online public health information system that can provide county level numbers and rates for injuries, cancer cases, or deaths in the United States.

CDC WISQARS

New Mapping Module for WISQARS
(Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)—This interactive tool provides customized, color-coded maps that show the distribution of injury death rates nationally, regionally, and for individual states and counties.
 

Northern Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center

NPTEC provides leadership, technical assistance, support and advocacy to Northern Plains tribal nations and communities in order to eliminate health disparities that currently exist for tribal people of the area.
 

US Census Bureau-Facts on American Indians/Alaskan Native Populations

The US Census Bureau provides an online application that provides fact sheets for race, ethnic or ancestry group, or total population, including demographic and housing data.
 

These web pages are designed specifically for individuals working with Native populations. Our aim is to enhance resources and knowledge specific for American Indian and Alaska Native populations to support suicide prevention and mental health promotion. We welcome your feedback.  Send suggestions to Al-ANPages@sprc.org.