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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mortality, from the quality or state of being mortal to the number of deaths in a population. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related phrases of mortality.
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Data are for the U.S.
•Number of deaths: 3,464,231
•Death rate: 1,043.8 deaths per 100,000 population
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2021) via CDC WONDER
•Deaths: Final Data for 2019 [PDF – 3 MB]
•Deaths: Leading Causes for 2020 [PDF – 2 MB]
•Trends in Deaths from Health, United States
•United States Life Tables, 2020 [3 MB]
•U.S. State Life Tables, 2020 [919 KB]
•Death Rates by Marital Status for Leading Causes of Death: United States, 2010-2019 [PDF – 332 KB]
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•Linked birth and infant death data •Mortality Statistics •Where to Write for Vital Records
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Learn the meaning of mortality as the condition of being mortal or the number of deaths in a society. See how to use mortality in sentences and phrases with examples from various sources.
Mortality is the condition of being mortal or the number of deaths within a society. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see related words and phrases.
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