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   Death rate

   /ˈdeTH ˌrāt/

   

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   • 1. the ratio of deaths to the population of a particular area or during a particular period of time, usually calculated as the number of deaths per one thousand people per year: "improved diets have reduced death rates"

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2. • • death rate noun plural death rates : the ratio between deaths and individuals in a specified population during a particular time period : the incidence of deaths in a given population during a defined time period (such as one year) that is typically expressed per 1000 or 100,000 individuals : mortality rate
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   death rate. noun. : the ratio between deaths and individuals in a specified population and time period : the incidence of deaths in a given population during a defined time period (as one year) that is typically expressed per 1000 or 100,000 individuals : mortality rate.

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   What does death rate mean?

   • The meaning of DEATH RATE is the ratio between deaths and individuals in a specified population during a particular time period : the incidence of deaths in a given population during a defined time period (such as one year) that is typically expressed per 1000 or 100,000 individuals : mortality rate. How to use death rate in a sentence.

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   What does mortality rate mean?

   • The meaning of MORTALITY RATE is the ratio between deaths and individuals in a specified population and during a particular time period : the incidence of deaths in a given population during a defined time period (such as one year) that is typically expressed per 1000 or 100,000 individuals : death rate. How to use mortality rate in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between death rate and mortality?

   • On the other hand, mortality refers to the overall number of deaths in a population, regardless of the time period or size of the population. While death rate provides a more specific and standardized measure of mortality, mortality gives a more general overview of the number of deaths in a population.

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   Mortality rate, or death rate, [1] : 189, 69 is a measure of the number of deaths (in general, or due to a specific cause) in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.

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   DEATH RATE definition: the number of people who die in a particular group or area in a particular period of time. This…. Learn more.

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   mortality rate. noun. : the ratio between deaths and individuals in a specified population and during a particular time period : the incidence of deaths in a given population during a defined time period (such as one year) that is typically expressed per 1000 or 100,000 individuals : death rate.

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   DEATH RATE meaning: 1 : a number that shows how many people died in a particular place or during a particular time; 2 : the number of deaths from a specific cause in a particular area during a particular time period.

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   noun. the ratio of deaths in a specified area, group, etc, to the population of that area, group, etc Also called (esp US)mortality rate. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of death rate 1. First recorded in 1855–60. Discover More. Example Sentences. States in the middle of the pack have seen a death rate of around 1 in 800 dead.

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    Death rate and mortality are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but they actually have slightly different meanings. Death rate refers to the number of deaths in a given population over a specific period of time, usually expressed as a rate per 1,000 or 100,000 people.