Mortality rate

/mɔːtˈalɪti ɹˈeɪt/

/mɔːɹtˈælɪɾi ɹˈeɪt/

Mortality rate

the number of deaths in a particular population over a specific period of time, usually expressed as a ratio or percentage

synonyms : death rate

Examples

1. Child mortality rates, their number one cause of death is diarrhea.

2. Goal Number Five: Reduce the maternal mortality rate by 75 percent.

3. Both countries experience declines in their mortality rates, but for quite different reasons.

4. All of these factors make Hankistan’s mortality rate drop way down.