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Multilingual Demographic Dictionary, second unified edition, English volume

Vital statistics

Multilingual Demographic Dictionary, second unified edition, English vol.
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Vital statistics  (VITAL statistics)


Vital statistics 1 or registration statistics 1 are obtained by processing the registration record or a statistical report 2 established at the time of registration. Tabulations by place of residence 3 of the mother or of the decedent are often regarded as more useful for demographic purposes than tabulations by place of occurrence.

  • 3. In many countries, the time of registration of a birth may be markedly later than the time of occurrence.

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