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Mortality rate

noun

The ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year. Synonyms: death rate, deathrate, fatality rate, mortality.

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"Mortality rate" Quotes from Famous Books

... McKaye," the doctor replied gravely; "provided he'll fight. You will understand that in typhoid fever the mortality rate is rather high—as high as thirty per cent. However, in the case of Donald, who is a husky athlete, I should place the odds at about ten to one that he'll survive an attack of even more than moderate severity. That is," he added, "under the ...

— Kindred of the Dust • Peter B. Kyne

... roll of cheap felt-base wall paper. It gradually weathers away during the second summer. I wrap from the top down in a spiral, and when I reach the bottom, I place a hand full of earth on the end of the paper. No tying is required. In this way I have reduced the mortality rate of young nut trees greatly. I am also a strong believer in cover crops and mulching, for Tennessee ...

— Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report - at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 • Various

Words linked to "Mortality rate" : rate, infant deathrate, infant mortality, neonatal mortality