This document contains the 35th annual summary of vital statistics prepared by the Minnesota Center for Health Statistics of the Minnesota Department of Health. The introduction contains technical notes on changes in the summary format, sources of data, data quality, geographic allocation, and definition of rates. Trends of the 1970s and the 1980s are discussed in the areas of the rate of natural increase for the state, live births, infant mortality, reported induced abortions, deaths, marriage and divorce, and hospital utilization. Fifty-eight data tables and 25 figures are provided in the areas of: (1) an overview of 1985 vital statistics; (2) live births; (3) reported induced abortions; (4) fertility; (5) infant mortality and fetal deaths; (6) general mortality; (7) marriage and divorce; (8) occupational illness and injury; and (9) population. The appendices contain definitions of terms, data collection instruments, and a map of Minnesota health districts and offices. (NB)
