vital statistics

plural noun

1. statistics concerning human life or the conditions affecting human life and the maintenance of population.

2. Facetious.,  the measurements of a woman's figure, especially the bust, waist, and hips.

vital statistics

plural noun

1. quantitative data concerning human life or the conditions and aspects affecting it, such as the death rate

2. informal,  the measurements of a woman's bust, waist, and hips

Word History and Origins

Origin of vital statistics¹

1830–40; 1940–45 vital statistics for def. 2