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mortality
noun
Definition
The rate of death in a population from a particular disease, cause, or over a period of time.
In a sentence
“Infant mortality rates have fallen sharply in regions where access to clean water has improved.”
Synonyms
death ratefatality rate
Common collocations
- infant mortality
- mortality rate
- reduce mortality
- excess mortality
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