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 Access Death Master File


Please note: This site contains six months of downloads. If you do not download within the six month timeframe and require an older version of the data, you will be required to purchase the file on a CD.

The following updates are available for the current quarter. Update data is not cumulative. Therefore, it may be necessary to download more than one file, and apply them in chronological order. Failure to apply all files in the proper order will result in a corrupt or incorrect master list. Also note that both the ASCII and EBCDIC versions are available; however, it is only necessary to download the version corresponding to your master file.

For your convenience, MD5 checksums for each file are listed below. These may be used to verify that you have successfully completed your download. In order to verify these checksums, you will need to obtain an MD5 sum generator. For your convenience, one is available through the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page. If the MD5 sum generated by the program does not match the one for the corresponding file below, please retry your download.

Notice from Social Security Administration regarding Death Master File Update Schedule: Death Master File Monthly Updates should be available on the second U.S. Government business day of the month but can be delayed until the following U.S. Government business day.

ASCII Formatted Versions
File Name Size Date (Y/M/D) Frequency Record Count MD5 Checksum

MA240401 2.8 MB 2024/04/01 Monthly 28810 b79dd0acc152bfcf6d75b4e35db0398d
MA240301 3.0 MB 2024/03/01 Monthly 30905 aaea2b8a0fef5e3f1e879e1f7ad597b2
MA240201 3.5 MB 2024/02/01 Monthly 36070 b1c94c1c0f61848e175b6c8fd2a68b0b
MA240101 2.8 MB 2024/01/01 Monthly 29155 cd7e0f34e542abc8df85e90bb2a8eaf5
MA231201 2.6 MB 2023/12/01 Monthly 26626 7f44312475ada696f4e5c4dbe39da7de
MA231101 2.6 MB 2023/11/01 Monthly 27457 69b70cff600b803800f084507655df1b
 
 
EBCDIC Formatted Versions
File Name Size Date (Y/M/D) Frequency Record Count MD5 Checksum

ME240401 2.8 MB 2024/04/01 Monthly 28810 3908d2028bf263119f00a381b0c72640
ME240301 3.0 MB 2024/03/01 Monthly 30905 f78cfb7568c8ccb2cd25fab03735b3da
ME240201 3.5 MB 2024/02/01 Monthly 36070 85cc88c5a67cb6dec7ab3e2ab7a8eb37
ME240101 2.8 MB 2024/01/01 Monthly 29155 d12ad30a4f2b6efc1bfbb21446a5c318
ME231201 2.6 MB 2023/12/01 Monthly 26626 8176b38de4686e179350e9a56e72cbac
ME231101 2.6 MB 2023/11/01 Monthly 27457 38b8834615b35c55abf47b6e4e790e3e