The present invention discloses a method and a device for transmitting data, which relate to the field of communications. The method for reporting data transmission includes: when a user equipment UE is electrically powered on, notifying an eNB that the UE has a capability of supporting short latency service, and receiving reporting configuration information transmitted by the eNB; when an short latency service occurs and short latency data corresponding to the short latency service is generated, transmitting, by the UE, the short latency data to the eNB according to the reporting configuration information, or transmitting medium access control layer control elements MAC CE to the eNB according to the reporting configuration information, where the MAC CE includes the short latency data. The device for reporting data transmission includes a notifying module, a receiving module and a transmitting module. The present invention reduces time delay during short latency data transmission.