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mortality rate


Definition: Meaning of, mortality rate in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / mɔːˈtalɪti reɪt /

  • noun
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mortality rate mortality rates
  1. the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
    SYNONYM
    deathrate, death rate, mortality, fatality rate
    ANTONYM
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mortality rate used in phrases

  • infant mortality rate (noun)
    1. the number of deaths of babies under one year old, expressed as the number out of every 1000 babies born alive in a year
  • neonatal mortality rate (noun)
    1. the death rate during the first 28 days of life
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