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South Dakota Infant Mortality Analysis – 2024 (Provisional Data)
This report analyzes provisional 2024 infant mortality data in South Dakota, comparing it with trends and causes of death from the past decade (2014–2023). The 2024 data highlight a concerning stability in infant mortality rates: the curve has remained unchanged over the past 11 years. Moreover, preventable causes like congenital malformations, unsafe sleep environments, and modifiable risk factors (such as maternal smoking) continue to present opportunities for meaningful intervention.
Suicide Surveillance Report, 2024
In 2023, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in South Dakota, the leading cause of death for individuals aged 20-29 years, and the 5th leading cause of death among American Indians. Suicide deaths in South Dakota increased 28% over the last 10 years but decreased 6% from 2022 to 2023.
Violent Death Reporting System Data Report, 2022
The South Dakota Violent Death Reporting System (SD-VDRS) is a CDC-funded anonymous surveillance system that collects information on suicides, homicides, deaths of undetermined intent, unintentional firearm deaths, and legal intervention deaths in the state.
Violent Death Reporting System Data Report, 2021
The South Dakota Violent Death Reporting System (SD-VDRS) is a CDC-funded anonymous surveillance system that collects information on suicides, homicides, deaths of undetermined intent, unintentional firearm deaths, and legal intervention deaths in the state.
American Indian Health Data Book
The American Indian Health Data Book contains data on selected health concerns in South Dakota, such as social vulnerability, early syphilis, congenital syphilis, cervical cancer, lung cancer, smoking, infant mortality, pregnancy-associated deaths, suicide, alcohol-related deaths, overdose deaths, and age of death.
Causes of Death, 2013-2022
This report lists selected causes of death for South Dakota residents from 2013 to 2022 by year of death and excludes infant deaths.
State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) Report, 2022
SUDORS is a surveillance system developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to collect comprehensive data on unintentional and undetermined overdose deaths. SUDORS aims to enhance state surveillance of drug overdoses to inform the development of prevention efforts across the state with the goal of reducing overdose deaths. This information comes from death certificates, coroner reports, and toxicology reports. The information collected is then de-identified and entered into the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS).
American Indian Health Data Book, Executive Summary
The American Indian Health Data Book contains data on selected health concerns in South Dakota, such as social vulnerability, early syphilis, congenital syphilis, cervical cancer, lung cancer, smoking, infant mortality, pregnancy-associated deaths, suicide, alcohol-related deaths, overdose deaths, and age of death.
Suicide Surveillance Report, 2023
In 2021, there were 48,183 deaths classified as suicides in the United States (US), which was about one death every 11 minutes. Suicide was among the top 9 leading causes of death for people ages 10 to 64 years and suicide was ranked as the second leading cause of death for individuals aged 10-14 years and 20-34 years (2021).