Death rate: The number of deaths in the population divided by the average population (or the population at midyear) is the crude death rate. In 1994, for example, the crude death rate per 1,000 population was 8.8 in the United States, 7.1 in Australia, etc. A death rate can also be tabulated according to age or cause.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary n. The ratio of total deaths to total population in a specified community or area over a specified period of time. The ...
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May 2, 2009 -- CDC Just released : Number of deaths, death rates, and age-adjusted death rates, by race and sex: United States, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, and 1980-2006
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