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contexts > demography > vital statistics > mortality

... > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > vital statistics > mortality

contexts > population characteristics > demography > vital statistics > mortality

... > public health > epidemiologic methods > data collection > vital statistics > mortality

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mortality

Definition

Mortality is simply defined as death, and it is the end result of life. A mortality rate is the proportion of deaths in a given place over a specified period of time. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Mortality]

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vital statistics

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/mortality

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