How to Use vital statistics in a Sentence
vital statistics
plural noun-
In this vital statistic, the United States is even worse than Iran.
— Trish Bendix, New York Times, 14 May 2020 -
Health officials say the recovery data came from a review of vital statistic records.
— Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2020 -
Crew members refused to comment on its top speed or other vital statistics.
— Arthur Hart, idahostatesman, 17 Feb. 2018 -
This, after all, is a woman who spent 30 years as the official registrar of vital statistics for Hamilton.
— Bruce Horovitz, Washington Post, 9 July 2018 -
All are to be reported to vital statistics, which falls under the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
— Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal, 5 Mar. 2020 -
It was championed by Walter Plecker, the state's first head of vital statistics and an advocate of eugenics.
— Hollie Silverman, CNN, 10 Sep. 2019 -
Sigurðsson read a list of vital statistics from Okjökull’s death certificate.
— Lacy M. Johnson, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2016 -
Each patient does 50 minutes of monitored exercise with a focus on their heart rate, blood pressure and other vital statistics.
— Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, 15 Oct. 2020 -
Traditionally, families would write up a resume of their children's vital statistics -- weight, height, complexion and caste -- and share the list with the parents of prospective partners.
— Manveena Suri, CNN, 18 Nov. 2020 -
The figures are based on the 2010 census and have been adjusted over the last decade using data such as vital statistics, housing information and migration patterns.
— Robert Higgs, cleveland, 19 June 2021 -
That’s according to death certificate data reported by the state to the national vital statistics system.
— Anna Claire Vollers | Avollers@al.com, al.com, 11 June 2019 -
The United Nations Statistics Division collects vital statistics from around the world.
— New York Times, 2 Jan. 2021 -
Santos, who based his study on vital statistics records from the Puerto Rican government, said the new report goes further by assessing real-world conditions throughout the island.
— Amina Khan, latimes.com, 30 May 2018 -
The country, which has the highest number of infections after the U.S., lacks a reliable national vital statistics registration system to track deaths in real time.
— Lisa Du, Bloomberg.com, 24 Sep. 2020 -
Any state has to collect taxes, make payments from its treasury, register vehicles, keep vital statistics of births and deaths and track employment levels and unemployment rates.
— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2019 -
Setting it up took almost no effort beyond entering my vital statistics.
— Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, 18 Apr. 2018 -
Kirk Bol, manager of the state health department’s vital statistics program, said that from what the department has heard, much of the fentanyl coming into Colorado is illegally produced and distributed.
— Carina Julig, The Denver Post, 10 June 2019 -
But pinning a reliable figure on the vital statistic is especially difficult in China.
— Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 24 May 2020 -
Information released Saturday by Puerto Rico's vital statistics bureau shows the number of deaths may be even higher.
— Leyla Santiago, Bijan Hosseini and Ralph Ellis, CNN, 9 Dec. 2017 -
Are Dallas vital statistics or Dallas passport offices reopening under the new order?
— Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2020 -
Since 1989, teams of ornithologists have captured birds mirgrating through the Fort Morgan peninsula, recording the birds' vital statistics, including weight, fat reserves, and feather condition.
— Ben Raines, AL.com, 20 Apr. 2018 -
The birth certificates included addresses and vital statistics for each infant, such as birth weights, total months of gestation, birth defects, and other abnormal conditions.
— Ann Gibbons, Science | AAAS, 13 Dec. 2017 -
By Wednesday evening, records show, most city services in Borger were restored, including utility payments, vital statistics and most employee computers.
— Jake Bleiberg, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021 -
They are compiled by CDC experts under a national vital statistics program that aggregates deaths reported by local and state health authorities.
— Matt Stiles, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2020 -
By implementing a Vizru program, her doctor could set up a system that reminds her to take her medication, monitors vital statistics and sends an ambulance if a monitor indicates something is wrong.
— Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, 1 Mar. 2018 -
Wearable fitness devices that track heart rate, sleep activity, and other vital statistics will now give physicians far more insight into their patients’ day-to-day health status and chronic conditions, and ultimately help them provide better care.
— Amit Phull, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2017 -
But within that trend, the data from Florida — one of the few states that publishes vital statistics by marital status in a timely fashion, according to demographer Lyman Stone — show something interesting.
— BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2021 -
Infections, hospitalizations and deaths vital statistics; win-loss records, quarterback rating, third-down percentage are not.
— Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 10 Nov. 2020 -
Because of the predominantly catch-and-release nature of muskellunge fisheries, determination of vital statistics such as annual survival and maximum growth potential are critical to managing them, according to the agency.
— Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2018 -
Obama's three medical reports included sections on vital statistics; physical exam by system, such as eyes, pulmonary and gastrointestinal; lab results; his past medical and surgical history; his social history; and medications, among others.
— The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2018
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