Did you know your local health district helps keep track of important life records? This work is part of the vital statistics program, and it plays a big role in our community’s health and history.

From 2010 to 2023, the number of births in the United States declined, and the number of deaths increased, according to the Aug. 27 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National ...

Each week, the Honolulu Star- Advertiser publishes Oahu statistics for marriage licenses and birth certificates filed with the state Department of Health’s Vital Statistics System. Marriage license ...