Review reports, surveys and statistics surrounding South Dakota youth, behavioral risks, birth, death, marriage, divorce, and abortions.
Under the Division of Licensure and Accreditation, the Office of Health Statistics helps collect and develop data used by the Department of Health (DOH) and the public. The office partners with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to administer the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). More information on the BRFSS, YRBS, and associated reports can be accessed by clicking the links below.
Annually, the office also puts together the department's Vital Statistics Report. These reports are available below.
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Vital Reports
Find information on births, deaths, marriage, and divorce statistics.
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)
Find the latest reports on youth risk behaviors in South Dakota.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
Find the latest reports from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRSS).
Annual Report of Induced Abortions
Find the latest reports on induced abortions in South Dakota.
Resources
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Questions and data requests can be sent to DOHDataRequest@state.sd.us.
Latest Reports
Vital Statistics Report, 2023
This report contains leading health indicators for vital statistics. The report is divided into eight main sections: Overview, Natality, Infant Mortality, Fetal Mortality, Mortality, Marriage and Divorce, and Infectious Disease. Each section contains written analysis plus tables and figures. There is also a technical notes section that provides additional information regarding the sources of data, data limitations, geographic allocation, populations, rates, and definitions.
Healthy Relationships Cross-Program Evaluation Report, July 2023-June 2024
The following evaluation report is intended to inform SD DOH Healthy Relationships leadership on the activities and outcomes of Healthy Relationships programming for the contract year. The report also includes relevant state and county data to assist the decision-making processes for future Healthy Relationships programming.
Health Behaviors of South Dakotans, 2022
The Health Behaviors of South Dakotans 2022 serves as a way to measure the health risks of South Dakotans. The information used to develop the report came from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). The survey consists of questions aimed at tracking and trending the prevalence of health behaviors and conditions over time.
Induced Abortions Report, 2023
There were no abortions performed and reported to the South Dakota Department of Health in 2023, compared to 192 abortions in the previous year.
YRBS Report, 2013-2023
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) monitors six priority health behaviors including behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV; alcohol and drug use; tobacco use; dietary behaviors; and physical activity.
Youth Tobacco Survey Report, 2023
National data from 2023 shows a promising downward trend in the use of e-cigarettes overall among youth. However, this data also showed that most of the decline was among high school-age students, with middle school youth showing an increase in use.