Medical

vital statistics

Also found in: Dictionary, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

statistics

 [stah-tis´tiks]
1. a collection of numerical data.
2. the mathematical science dealing with the collection, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data using the theory of probability, especially with methods for drawing inferences about characteristics of a population from examination of a random sample.
vital statistics data, usually collected by governmental bodies, detailing the rates of birth, death, disease, marriage, and divorce in a population.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

vi·tal sta·tis·tics

systematically tabulated information concerning births, marriages, divorces, separations, and deaths, based on the numbers of official registrations of these vital events; the branch of statistics concerned with such data.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

vital statistics

pl.n.
Statistics concerning the important events in human life, such as births, deaths, marriages, and migrations.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

vital statistics

Epidemiology Systematically tabulated information about births, deaths, marriages, and divorces, based on registration of vital events
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

vi·tal sta·tis·tics

(vī'tăl stă-tis'tiks)
Systematically tabulated information concerning births, marriages, divorces, separations, and deaths, based on the numbers of official registrations of these vital events; the branch of statistics concerned with such data.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

vital statistics

Figures of births, marriages and deaths in a population, from which the rate of natural increase or decrease in the population can be calculated. Vital statistics also indicate life expectancy at birth and the main causes of death.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

vi·tal sta·tis·tics

(vī'tăl stă-tis'tiks)
Systematically tabulated information concerning births, marriages, divorces, separations, and deaths.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
In making her argument, Schweber uses a broad definition of the discipline "as any activity associated with the introduction of a new disciplinary category." (222) Through the use of published records and an institutional context framework, Schweber analyzes the events and developments that had an impact on the struggle of demography and vital statistics for disciplinary recognition.
Libby Schweber, Disciplining Statistics: Demography and Vital Statistics in France and England, 1830-1885
Vital Statistics: At 55ft this tree star is the biggest in the UK.
Why our trees are champs
The overall picture painted by vital statistics is clear and unambiguous.
Illegitimacy, postwar psychology, and the reperiodization of the sexual revolution
Lisa Leslie, basketball Vital Statistics: The all-time leading scorer in the Women's National Basketball Association led the Los Angeles Sparks to three straight championships from 2000-2.
US Sport: BEAUTIFUL GAME; America's female superstars are as good as they look
The Book of Lists portion looks at the rankings of many Northern Ontario companies and is accompanied by vital statistics, facts, benchmark figures and information that has been published in the pages of Northern Ontario Business in the past year.
How to use the Ultimate Business Reference Tool
Each abstract contains data on taxable sales, population, education, income, employment, vital statistics, as well as other economic data.
State data center news
Its 20-gig hard disk will squeeze 31 minutes of 1.41Mpbs of MPEG-1 data, its lithium ion battery will go for four hours before needing a recharge, and its vital statistics are 84 x 120 x 28mm and 300g.
Sony PCVA-HVP20
A three billion global TV audience is expected to tune-in to the rugby extravaganza and to make the most of your viewing time, ALICE HAINE has analysed the England players' vital statistics and come up with the top 10 rugby romeos for the ladies to look out for.
Rugby World Cup 2003: phwoar PLAY!; of England's World Cup bid Your guide to the incredible hunks
According to the federal 2002 National Vital Statistics Report, Alzheimer's is the nation's No.
Deeply affected: as the nation ages, Alzheimer's will strike more people close to us
This study estimates the effect of maternal education on birth outcomes using data from the Vital Statistics Natality files for 1970 to 1999.
Mother's Education and the Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital: Evidence from College Openings and Longitudinal Data. NBER Working Paper Series
Serena StarTool APM, Application Performance Manager, is a performance measurement and analysis system that helps to resolve OS/390 and z/OS job performance issues, providing vital statistics on any job--an application, subsystem or task, that warrants monitoring.
Serena delivers new release of APP performance monitor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, unpublished data from the National Vital Statistics System, 1977.
Citizen firearm safety program. (Police Practice)
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.