The Center for Health Statistics collects and publishes critical information that is needed to help Washingtonians live healthier lives. CHS provides access to current, high quality health data that covers deaths, births, pregnancy rates, abortion rates, and behavioral risk factors. These data are also used by policy makers, health professionals, community-based organizations, and researchers to understand trends, identify high risk populations (and geographic areas), set prevention priorities, and plan targeted health promotion strategies. These data enable people to make better informed decisions about healthcare and health plans.

Data are distributed as raw data sets, statistical tabulations, web pages and through printed reports, including Washington State Vital Statistics, Washington State Pregnancy and Induced Abortion Statistics and Washington State Charity Care in Washington Hospitals