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deathrate
This term is primarily used in demographic, medical, and sociological contexts to quantify mortality within a specific group. It carries a clinical and statistical tone, stripping away the emotional weight of individual loss to focus on systemic trends and public health outcomes.
As a mass noun representing a statistical ratio, it is typically treated as uncountable when referring to the general concept of mortality frequency. However, it can be used in a countable sense when comparing different rates across various regions or time periods, such as comparing the deathrates of two different countries.
Meanings
Examples
The infant deathrate has dropped significantly over the last decade.
We need to analyze the deathrate in this region to allocate medical resources.
The deathrate spiked during the Great Plague of London.
Why is the deathrate so high in that specific demographic?
A rising deathrate often signals a failing healthcare system.
The report indicates that the overall deathrate is stabilizing.
I wonder if the deathrate will increase as the population ages.
The city faced a staggering deathrate after the earthquake.
The city faced a staggering deathrate after the earthquake.