Department of Public Health Data Library

Learn about Environmental Public Health Tracking and community health profiles. These tools can be used to gather data, guide public health actions, identify groups at risk, and shape policy decisions.

Learn about tobacco-related inequities. View data on the impact tobacco use has on Massachusetts cities and towns, and the strategies used to reduce the influence of the tobacco and vaping industries in communities.

Use the table below to search by city or town name

Find needs assessments and regional planning reports as part of our work to engage communities and inform programs and services.

Access available resources below such as data reports, and Public Health Council presentations.

COVID-19 deeply impacted communities across Massachusetts, but communities of color are bearing a higher burden of cases relative to their population size.

COVID-19 deeply impacted communities across Massachusetts, but people of color are bearing a higher burden of cases and deaths relative to their population size.

The COVID-19 dashboard includes data on city/town COVID-19 activity, confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, confirmed and probable deaths related to COVID-19, and the demographic characteristics of cases and deaths.

Massachusetts keeps track of events that result in harm to patients. You can download data that hospitals collect annually about SRE counts and types.

This report provides data on statewide sudden, unexpected infant deaths (SUID) as well as risk factors and preventive measures.