Oregon Center for Health Statistics

Oregon Death Data

Vital statistics are the compilation and analysis of information collected from vital event records reported in Oregon. Oregon's Center for Health Statistics is responsible for compiling and analyzing the data from these vital records.

Some of the most important information about the health of Oregonians comes from vital records, such as leading causes of death, low birth weight babies, and mother's access to prenatal care. Vital records data are used throughout the state and nation for analysis of health trends, program planning, and policy development.

Updated February 2, 2026

Oregon State law requires a record be completed for all deaths. These records are the primary data source for the health information presented here.

Preliminary Death Data

Preliminary data are undergoing quality assurance and editing procedures that can result in frequent and significant changes. Data can be used for tracking recent health events, but are not appropriate for use in statistical analyses. Final death data is shown in the next section below.

Preliminary Mortality		Preliminary Mortality Data (2025) Number of deaths Preliminary death rate Manner of death Month of death Age of decedent County of residence Historical trends Medical Examiner& cases
Domicile Unknown		Unhoused Decedents (2025, preliminary data) Number of deaths Manner of death Month of death Sex, age, race/ethnicity Place of death Continuum of care (geography) HSPR region (geography)

Final Death Data

These data represent final statistics on deaths in Oregon. Final data has undergone extensive quality assurance and editing procedures. New data are added each year in late fall.

About Death Data

The Center for Health Statistics registers only those vital events occurring in Oregon. However, information on Oregon resident deaths occurring out-of-state to is also collected through an interstate exchange agreement. Data may be tabulated by residence (where the person lived) or by occurrence (where the event occurred).

How to Interpret Data

Preliminary data for births, deaths, fetal deaths, and induced abortions are undergoing editing procedures which result in frequent and significant changes. Please use caution when interpreting these data. Data can be used for tracking recent health events, but are not appropriate for use in statistical analyses.

A limited number of summary tables are available. Birth, death, and fetal death tables show events to Oregon residents. Abortion tables include out-of-state residents who obtained abortion services in Oregon, but do not include Oregonians who may have obtained abortions elsewhere.

The data include all registered records as of the run date shown on the table. It does not include records received but not yet processed by the Center for Health Statistics.

Border counties will have less complete data because some of their residents experience the vital event outside of Oregon. Out-of-state records are received by the Center for Health Statistics much later than in-state records.

These tables show three-year aggregates of Oregon resident deaths by age of decedent, county, and ZIP code. If ZIP codes are not from a particular county, those deaths should be considered unknown or missing for ZIP code information. This information is often used for population planning.

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For the first time ever, public health officials, community leaders, and others working to improve health can access census tract level data to measure and compare differences in life expectancy in nearly every neighborhood across the country. A new national report on life expectancy at the census tract level reveals that how long you live can vary widely depending on the Oregon neighborhood you call home.

The data shows estimated life expectancy at birth for the period 2010-2015. Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn is expected to live if mortality rates at the time of birth remain the same. Census tracts include an average of 4,000 people who typically have similar characteristics, such as social and economic status.

Explore an interactive map of life expectancy by census tract for Oregon
Download the data file for all Oregon census tracts (.csv format)
Download a description of the data file contents (.pdf format)

The national report is part of the United States Small-Area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP). USALEEP is a joint effort of the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The report is based on state death records and population estimates from the U.S. Bureau of the Census.