deathrate
nounUK /ˈdeθ.reɪt/
US /ˈdeθ.reɪt/
The number of people who die in a place during a certain time.
The death rate in the country has gone down because of better hospitals.
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2. The ratio of deaths to the total population in a given area or period.
Researchers compared the death rate across different regions.
3. The number of deaths from a particular disease among those who have it.
The death rate for this illness is higher in older patients.
4. A measure of how often something fails or ends permanently.
The death rate of small businesses is highest in the first year.