Sta·tïs'ties, n. sing.

[Fr. statistique, Ger. statistic, It. statistica, Sp. estadística, from It. statista, Sp. estadista, Eng. statist, a statesman, from It. stato, Sp. estado, Eng. state, Lat. status.] [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]

1. A collection of facts arranged and classified, respecting the condition of the people in a state, their health, longevity, domestic economy, arts, property, and political strength, their resources, the state of the country, &c., or respecting any particular class or interest; especially, those subjects which can be stated in numbers, or in tables of numbers, or in any tabular and classified arrangement.
2. The science which has to do with the collection and classification of such facts.