The following data sets provide data for Vermont residents only.
Residence is the place (county) where the decedent lived most of the time (usual place of residence at the time of death), regardless of where the death took place. Vermont receives death certificates from other states for Vermont residents dying in those states. A temporary residence used for a visit, business trip or vacation is not considered usual place of residence. However, place of residence during a tour of military duty or attendance at college is counted as usual place of residence. If a person had been living in a long-term institution, nursing home or prison, this is considered usual place of residence.
The same county of residence definition as used for deaths is applied to the mother. The child is considered to have the same residence as the mother. Vermont receives birth certificate data from other states for Vermont-resident births taking place in those states.