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   Mor·tal·i·ty

   /môrˈtalədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state of being subject to death: "the work is increasingly haunted by thoughts of mortality" Similar impermanencetemporalitytransienceephemeralityimpermanencyperishabilityhumanitycorporealityearthlinessrare:corporalityOpposite immortality
   • 2. death, especially on a large scale: "the causes of mortality among infants and young children" Similar deathloss of lifedying
   • ▪ the number of deaths in a given area or period, or from a particular cause: "postoperative mortality was 90 percent for some operations" Similar impermanencetemporalitytransienceephemeralityimpermanencyperishabilityhumanitycorporealityearthlinessrare:corporalityOpposite immortality

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin mortalitas, from mortalis (see mortal).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mortalityMortality Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : the quality or state of being mortal. Her husband's death reminded her of her own mortality. 2. : the death of large numbers (as of people or animals) trying to reduce infant mortality. 3. archaic : death. 4. : the human race. that natural extinction to which all mortality is subject Thomas Paine. 5. a.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › mortalityMORTALITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MORTALITY definition: 1. the way that people do not live for ever: 2. the number of deaths within a particular society…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › mortalityMORTALITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MORTALITY meaning: 1. the way that people do not live for ever: 2. the number of deaths within a particular society…. Learn more.

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6. www.dictionary.com › browse › mortalityMORTALITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. , plural mor·tal·i·ties. the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence. the relative frequency of deaths in a specific population; death rate. mortal beings collectively; humanity. death or destruction on a large scale, as from war, plague, or famine. Obsolete. death. mortality.

7. www.who.int › data › ghoMortality and global health estimates

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   WHO’s Global Health Estimates provide latest available data on causes of death globally, by region, by sex and by income group. They are published every 3 or 4 years and identify trends in mortality over time, which can and are used for decision-making on global health policy and resource allocation.

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9. www.cdc.gov › nchs › fastatsFastStats - Deaths and Mortality - Centers for Disease ...

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   • Overview
   • More data: reports and tables
   • More data: query tools

   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

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   •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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10. www.who.int › detail › the-top-10-causes-of-deathThe top 10 causes of death - World Health Organization (WHO)

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    Русский. Español. In 2019, the top 10 causes of death accounted for 55% of the 55.4 million deaths worldwide. The top global causes of death, in order of total number of lives lost, are associated with three broad topics: cardiovascular (ischaemic heart disease, stroke), respiratory (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lower ...