Vital statistics NOT include which of the following?

• A. Funeral service price lists
• B. Birth records
• C. Death records
• D. Demographic data

Answer: (A)

Vital statistics are the data that describe births, deaths, and the characteristics of a population over time for public health monitoring and planning. Birth records and death records provide the essential counts, timing, and causes that show fertility and mortality trends, while demographic data describe the population’s makeup—ages, sexes, races, and geographic distribution—which helps track changes in the population and life expectancy. Funeral service price lists are business pricing information about the cost of services and do not reflect population health or demographic trends, so they are not part of vital statistics.