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The new age-adjusted suicide death rate data for 2018–2022 are now available. This indicator reports the number of deaths due to self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 population, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics and used in the 2025 County Health Rankings. Data are suppressed for counties with fewer than 10 suicide deaths in the time period.

The 2016–2022 data on motor vehicle crash deaths are now available. This indicator reports the number of deaths due to motor vehicle crashes per 100,000 population, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics and used in the 2025 County Health Rankings. Data are suppressed for counties with fewer than 10 deaths in the time period.

The 2023 data on drinking water quality are now available. This indicator reports the presence or absence of one or more health-based violations in community water systems that serve the population. Data were obtained from the 2023 Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and are used in the 2025 County Health Rankings.

The 2022 data on self-reported poor or fair health are now available. This indicator reports the percentage of adults aged 18 and older who describe their health as poor or fair, age-adjusted to the 2000 standard population. Data were sourced from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and are used in the 2025 County Health Rankings.

The 2020 census self-response rate reports the percentage of all households that responded by internet, paper questionnaire, or telephone. Data were sourced from the Census Operational Quality Metrics and are used in the 2025 County Health Rankings. Note that estimates may differ slightly from original sources due to back-calculations using ACS housing unit data, and Connecticut planning regions report only rates due to boundary differences.

The 2020–2022 data on premature death rates are now available. This indicator reports the number of deaths among residents under age 75 per 100,000 population, age-adjusted, using data from the National Center for Health Statistics and reported in the 2025 County Health Rankings. Data are suppressed for counties with fewer than 20 premature deaths in the time period.

New data on maternal and infant health from year 2020-2022. Data obtained from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). Affected indicators:

Health Factors – Behaviors

• Prenatal Care in the 1st Trimester
• Obesity – Pre-pregnancy
• Smoking During Pregnancy
• Breastfeeding Initiation
  Health Outcomes
  • Cesarean Delivery
  • Infant Mortality

New data on work injury and illness from year 2022. Data obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Affected indicators:

Social & Economic Factors

• Total Reported Work Injury and Illness

Updated July data for Bureau of Labor Statistics (BL) has been released and processed. Affected indicators:
Unemployment
Labor Force

This indicator displays the percent of total acreage in a county that is forested.