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| | Definition: | | [n] the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year |
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| | Synonyms: | | death rate, deathrate, fatality rate, morbidity, mortality |
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| | See Also: | | infant deathrate, infant mortality, infant mortality rate, neonatal mortality, neonatal mortality rate, rate |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The death rate; the number of people who die of a certain disease compared with the total number of people. Mortality is most often stated as deaths per 1,000, per 10,000, or per 100,000 persons. |
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