Vital rates

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Vital rates refer to how fast vital statistics change in a population (usually measure per 1000 individuals). There are 2 categories within vital rates: crude rates and refined rates.

Crude rates are the measure vital statistics in a general population (overall change in births and deaths per 1000).

Refined rates measure the vital statistic change in a specific demographic (such as age, sex, race, etc.).

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