Which of the following is included in vital statistics?

• A. Birth records
• B. Funeral service invoices
• C. Cemetery deeds
• D. Vehicle registrations

Answer: (A)

Vital statistics are the systematically collected data on life events, especially births, deaths, marriages, and divorces, gathered by government agencies. Birth records are a primary source of this data because they document new life events and feed into demographic and public health statistics. Funeral service invoices, cemetery deeds, and vehicle registrations are not life-event data; invoices are business records of services, deeds are property documents, and vehicle registrations track vehicles, not population life events. So birth records fit into vital statistics as the essential example.