mortality rate
Chapter: 9c
A rate calculated in the same way as an incidence rate, using as a numerator the number of deaths occurring in the population during the stated period of time, usually a year. A total or crude mortality rate utilizes deaths from all causes, usually expressed as deaths per 1,000, while a disease-specific mortality rate includes only deaths due to one disease and is usually reported on the basis of 100,000 persons. The population base may be defined by sex, age or other characteristics. The mortality rate must not be confused with the case fatality rate.
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