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Definition of Mortality rate
1. Noun. The ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year.
Exact synonyms: Death Rate, Deathrate, Fatality Rate, Mortality
Specialized synonyms: Infant Deathrate, Infant Mortality, Infant Mortality Rate, Neonatal Mortality, Neonatal Mortality Rate
Generic synonyms: Rate
Specialized synonyms: Infant Deathrate, Infant Mortality, Infant Mortality Rate, Neonatal Mortality, Neonatal Mortality Rate
Generic synonyms: Rate
Definition of Mortality rate
1. Noun. The number of deaths per given unit of population over a given period of time. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Mortality rate
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