vital statistics

plural noun /ˈvɑɪ·t̬əl stəˈtɪs·tɪks/

Definition

› a group of official facts that include the number of births, deaths, and marriages in a particular place, or the ages and races of the people that live there

(Definition of vital statistics plural noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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