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the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year

the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year

The condition or quality of being mortal; subjection to death or to the necessity of dying.

Human life; the life of a mortal being.

Those who are, or that which is, mortal; the human cace; humanity; human nature.

Death; destruction.

The whole sum or number of deaths in a given time or a given community; also, the proportion of deaths to population, or to a specific number of the population; death rate; as, a time of great, or low, mortality; the mortality among the settlers was alarming.

The condition or quality of being mortal; subjection to death or to the necessity of dying.

Human life; the life of a mortal being.

Those who are, or that which is, mortal; the human cace; humanity; human nature.

Death; destruction.

The whole sum or number of deaths in a given time or a given community; also, the proportion of deaths to population, or to a specific number of the population; death rate; as, a time of great, or low, mortality; the mortality among the settlers was alarming.

All deaths reported in a given population.

The condition of being subject to death; human nature; frequency or number of deaths in proportion to population.

Death-rate. 1. The ratio of the number of deaths to the total population. 2. The ratio of the fatal cases to the total number of cases of any disease. 3. In life insurance the ratio of actual deaths to expected deaths.

Death-rate per 1,000. Relating to state of being mortal.

Condition of being mortal: death: frequency or number of deaths: the human race.

Condition of being mortal; death; number of deaths; mankind.

The quality of being mortal.

Humanity.

Subjection to death or the necessity of dying; death; actual death of great numbers of men or beasts; human nature; power of destruction.

State of being mortal; subjection to death; frequency of death; human nature.

Same etymon. This word, taken in an extended sense, expresses the condition of all organized bodies, - of being subject to the cessation of life. In the sense in which it is most frequently employed, signifies, - theproportional quantity of individuals who, in a certain population, die in a given time. If we assume the population of the earth to be one thousand millions, and a generation to last thirtythree years; in that space of time the one thousand millions must all die, and consequently, the number of death will be, by approximation. If, on the other hand, as has been supposed, the number of deaths is to that of the births as ten to twelve. It has been estimated that the average mortality of the Pays du Vaud, is 1 in 49; of Sweden and Holland, 1 in 48; of Russia, 1 in 41; of France, 1 in 40; of Austria, 1 in 38; of Prussia and Naples, 1 in 33 to 35; of England, 1 in 45; and of South America, 1 in 30. The same rate of mortality has been given to the United States as to France; but the statistical details on all this matter have been inadequate, and- it is not improbable- inaccurate. The following has been given as the annual mortality of some of the chief cities of this country and Europe: (See the author's Human Health, p.101: Philadelphia, 1844) Philadelphia, 1 in 45-68; Glasgow, 1 in 44; Manchester, 1 in 44; Geneva, 1 in 43; Boston, 1 in 41-26; Baltimore, 1 in 41; London, 1 in 40; New York, 1 in 37-83; St. Petersburg, 1 in 37; Charleston, 1 in 36-50; Leghorn 1 in 35; Berlin, 1 in 34; Paris, Lyons Strasburg, and Barcelona, 1 in 32; Nice and Palermo, 1 in 31; Madrid, 1 in 29; Naples, 1 in 28; Brussels, 1 in 26; Rome, 1 in 25; Amsterdam, 1 in 24; and Vienna, 1 in 22 1/2.

Same as Death-rate.

The condition of being subject to death.

Syn.: death-rate. The number of deaths which occur in a given area or period. [Lat.]

n. Condition or quality of being mortal;- death; destruction; frequency of death; actual death of numbers of persons or animals – death-rate; number dying in a place or community within a given time.