For Mortality Rate we have terms and definitions in 6 topics. The topics are Aging, Calorie Restriction, Diabetes, Health, Insurance Compensation and Microbiology.

Mortality Rate (Aging)

The incidence of death in a population; death rate.

Mortality Rate (Calorie Restriction)

The probability that a given individual (or member of a population) will die (from any cause) within a given time period (e.g. one year). See entry for mortality rate doubling time for the relationship between mortality rate and aging.

Mortality Rate (Diabetes)

The death rate; the number of people who die of a certain disease compared with the total number of people. Mortality is most often stated as deaths per 1,000, per 10,000, or per 100,000 persons.

Mortality Rate (Health)

Death rate

Mortality Rate (Insurance Compensation)

The frequency that death occurs among a specific group of people. The premium paid for a life insurance policy is partly established by the mortality rate by that person's age.

Mortality Rate (Microbiology)

A rate calculated in the same way as an incidence rate (q.v.), by dividing the number of deaths occurring in the population during the stated period of time, usually a year, by the number of persons at risk of dying during the period. A total or crude mortality rate utilizes deaths from all causes, usually expressed as deaths per 1,000. A disease-specific mortality rate covers deaths due to only one disease and is often reported on the basis of 100,000 persons. The population base may be defined by gender, age or other characteristics. The mortality rate must not be confused with case-fatality rate (q.v.) (Synonym: death rate).

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