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Hospital censes,vital statistics, medical records, registers
Inferential statistics is not required in a census because a census aims to collect data from every individual in a population, leaving no room for sampling error or uncertainty. The goal of a census is to provide an accurate count or measurement of a specific characteristic within a population, making the need for statistical inference unnecessary. In contrast, inferential statistics is used when data is collected from a sample of a population, and the goal is to make predictions or inferences about the larger population based on that sample.
census investigation sampling analysis of past trends
Not necessarily. The UK Census (not sample) collects descriptive statistics such as level of education, ethnic identity, religious beliefs and so on.
The two main branches of statistics is Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.