The death rate, which is the number of deaths per 100,000 (or 10,000 or 1,000) of the population per year. Mortality is often calculated for specific groups. For example, infant mortality measures the deaths of live-born infants during the 1st year of life. Standardized mortality allows comparison of the death rate in, for example, an occupational or socioeconomic group with that for the entire population. (See also life expectancy; maternal mortality.)
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