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mortality

/mɔrˈtælɪti/  ·  say it: mor·TAL·uh·tee

the rate of death in a population

In Medicine & Health

In more detail

1. (noun) the state of being subject to death; the fact that all living things must die

2. (noun) the number or rate of deaths in a particular population or from a particular cause

Examples

• 1. Human mortality has always been a theme in literature and philosophy.
• 2. The mortality rate from the disease has decreased significantly due to new treatments.

Nearby in Medicine & Health

intensive care, laceration, morbidity, neurology, obstetrics, oncology