mortality rate
Americannoun
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mortality rates
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of mortality rate
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Each year, roughly 67,000 people in the US are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers, according to the American Cancer Society..
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
According to the report, there were about 689 deaths for every 100,000 people in 2025 — the lowest rate recorded since mortality rate tracking began.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
But the first weeks of a red panda’s life are fragile, with a mortality rate of roughly 40% for cubs under 1 year of age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
The practice fell out of favor by the early 20th century, in part because of the reduced infant mortality rate.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
The Party claimed that the infant mortality rate was now only a hundred and sixty per thousand, whereas before the Revolution it had been three hundred—and so it went on.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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