mortality
nounUK /mɔːˈtæləti/
US /mɔːrˈtæləti/
The fact that all living things must die someday.
The doctor studied infant mortality rates in the region.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The number of deaths in a population during a certain time.
Mortality from heart disease has declined in recent years.
3. The condition of being human and therefore subject to death.
She accepted her mortality after the accident.
4. Death considered as a force or power.
The poem reflects on mortality and the passing of time.