death rate

American  

[deth reyt] / ˈdɛθ ˌreɪt /

noun

1. mortality rate.

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death rate British  

noun

1. Also called (esp US): mortality rate.  the ratio of deaths in a specified area, group, etc, to the population of that area, group, etc

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Etymology

Origin of death rate

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

While age-adjusted global cancer death rates have declined overall, this progress has not been evenly shared.

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The study raises an important question: how could lower church attendance contribute to higher death rates?

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However, researchers caution that it is still unclear whether the lower death rate seen in this study reflects a direct anti-cancer action or an indirect result of improved overall metabolic health.

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"But damaging their shells may increase oyster death rates."

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This approach significantly lowered death rates among men whose prostate cancer came back after initial treatment and who had few remaining options.

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