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Interactive data dashboards help increase access to meaningful, up-to-date information about our community's health. Dashboards feature available data from multiple sources and focus on three main topics.
Scroll through the dashboards or use the links above to navigate directly to the data that interests you most. If you have questions or are interested in obtaining additional data, please send a request to health.data@oaklandcountymi.gov.
Tracks emergency department visits using data from the Michigan Syndromic Surveillance System for respiratory conditions like RSV, influenza, and COVID-19. It also captures broader respiratory symptoms to help monitor trends and support public health efforts.
Respiratory illnesses usually rise during the colder months, leading to more emergency department (ED) visits in the fall and winter. How serious these illnesses become can depend on several factors, including a person’s age, underlying health conditions, and how quickly they receive treatment.
Because this data is based on ED visits, it does not include mild illnesses that are treated at home or in clinics. Differences in ED visit rates may also reflect challenges in accessing healthcare, not just differences in how often people get sick. For example, higher ED visit rates among certain groups might signal limited access to primary care or health insurance.
Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) provides immunizations for all ages at our North and South Oakland Health Centers, and outreach clinics throughout Oakland County. Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are available on a walk-in basis. Also, OCHD partners with local agencies to provide immunizations in the community, including at Affirmations and Centro Multicultural la Familia. Visit the outreach calendar for more information about community events.
Features data related to prenatal care and birth outcomes. Explore data trends over time and see breakdowns by race and ethnicity to gain a deeper understanding of health disparities and opportunities to improve outcomes for all families.
Overall, infants in Oakland County have better health outcomes when compared to babies across the state of Michigan. However, these positive trends do not reflect the experiences of all communities within the county. Preterm birth rates are higher among Black/African American babies compared to white babies, and Hispanic parents are the least likely to access prenatal care in the first trimester. While the county's overall infant mortality rate has improved, Black/African American infants die at a significantly higher rate than infants of all other racial and ethnic groups. Maternal and child health is a key pillar of Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) services and they continue to link arms with partners to improve these health indicators and outcomes.
Oakland County Health Division has two coalitions dedicated to investigating and preventing infant mortality, with special focus on the communities of Pontiac and Southfield. Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) brings a multidisciplinary community team together to examine confidential, de-identified cases of fetal and infant deaths. The Best Start for Babies Oakland County community action team acts on the recommendations made by FIMR to prevent infant deaths through education and community partnership.
Shows deaths related to firearms, suicide, and drug overdoses using data collected by the Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office. Understanding these trends can guide efforts to prevent future tragedies and save lives.
When reviewing this data, it’s important to remember that some categories overlap. For example, a suicide death involving a firearm or drugs will appear in both the suicide category and the firearm or drug categories on this dashboard.
Between 2024 and 2025, firearm deaths increased, while both suicide deaths and drug-related deaths decreased. Early data for 2026 suggests that suicide deaths may be increasing again. Firearm-related and suicide deaths most commonly affect white individuals and males, with the highest numbers among men ages 20–39 and 40–69. Overall, males are more affected than females across all age groups for both firearm-related and suicide deaths. Most local firearm deaths are suicides, and firearms remain the most common method of suicide in our county.
Most local drug-related fatalities involve fentanyl or other synthetic opioids. While more white individuals in Oakland County die from drug-related causes in terms of total numbers, Black/African American individuals experience a disproportionately high burden relative to their share of the population.
Oakland County is committed to reducing preventable deaths by linking arms with community partners to implement primary prevention strategies, improve access to behavioral health care, and increase access to data and resources.
Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) is a national model that involves in-depth reviews of fatal overdose cases by multi-disciplinary teams to optimize response to the overdose crisis. It's a data-driven process that aims to identify system gaps and generate community-specific strategies for prevention and intervention. The Oakland County OFR meets monthly and consists of confidential reviews of individuals overdose cases and community-level data to identify missed opportunities for prevention and intervention. A list of recommended actions for preventing future overdose deaths is generated at each meeting for future implementation by the OFR subcommittees.
The Oakland County Opioid Settlement Steering Committee brings together key stakeholders to assess the community's needs related to overdose in Oakland County. Its primary purpose is to develop a strategic plan for the equitable distribution of Oakland County's opioid settlement funds, ensuring that resources effectively address local challenges.
Oakland County partners with Michigan Public Health Institute on a Suicide Fatality Review (SFR) which served as one of four national demonstration sites in 2025. This project contributed to the development of national model practices available now at SFRTools.org. The Oakland County SFR continues to meet each month, with the goal of helping partners better understand and prevent suicide deaths.
