Explore the vital statistics published by your state’s Health Department. Select a vital statistic to study.

Choose either birth or death rates within your home state.

Next select the most current data on your vital statistics topic for the last 2 years reported.

Compare and contrast them and document the trend being reported.

Find the corresponding data at the national level for the last 2 years reported. Compare the data reported for those 2 years and document the trend being reported.

In your report, explain how the state data trends compare to the national data trends.