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analysis/measurement > epidemiology > mortality rate

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mortality rate  

Definition

  • Mortality rate, or death rate, 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. Mortality rate is typically expressed in units of deaths per 1,000 individuals per year.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-D34QT77F-L

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