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DEMOGRAPHY > VITAL STATISTICS > MORTALITY RATE

Preferred term

MORTALITY RATE  

Definition

  • THE RATIO OF THE NUMBER OF DEATHS TO THE SIZE OF A POPULATION IN A GIVEN PERIOD, USUALLY EXPRESSED AS THE NUMBER OF DEATHS PER 1,000 OF POPULATION PER YEAR

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • DEATH RATE

Scope note

  • DO NOT CONFUSE WITH 'DEATH' OR 'NUMBER OF DEATHS'.

Identifier

  • urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:dcd368c4-512d-4804-935f-bee93db0bf73:6

Date issued

  • 2025-09-23

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https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/6/dcd368c4-512d-4804-935f-bee93db0bf73

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