mortality rate
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Definition
Noun: - A statistical measure representing the frequency of deaths in a specific population during a given time period, typically calculated as the number of deaths per 1,000 individuals per year.
Usage
The term is used in demography, public health, and epidemiology to quantify and compare the incidence of death across different populations, regions, or time periods. - The mortality rate is a key indicator of a population's health. - Researchers study the infant mortality rate to assess healthcare quality.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- Age-specific mortality rate: The death rate for a specific age group within a population.
- The age-specific mortality rate is highest for the elderly.
- Cause-specific mortality rate: The death rate attributed to a specific cause, such as a particular disease.
- The cause-specific mortality rate for heart disease has declined.
Variants and Related Words
- Death rate: A common synonym for mortality rate.
- Fatality rate: Often used interchangeably, though it can specifically refer to the proportion of deaths from a particular condition among those diagnosed.
Synonyms
- Death rate
- Fatality rate
Related Phrases
- Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births in a given year.
- Reducing the infant mortality rate is a major goal for the ministry of health.
- Maternal mortality rate: The number of maternal deaths related to childbirth per 100,000 live births.
- Improving prenatal care is crucial for lowering the maternal mortality rate.
Noun
- the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year