What it means
In health statistics, mortality is the number of deaths in a population, often given as a rate, such as deaths per 1,000 or 100,000 people per year. The infant mortality rate counts deaths of babies under 1 year per 1,000 live births. It is often paired with morbiditymor-BID-ih-teeThe state of having a disease or health problem, or how often a disease occurs in a group of people.morb disease-ity state or conditionFull entry , which counts illness. In everyday speech, mortality means the fact that all people die.
At a glance
| Spanish | mortalidad |
|---|---|
| Also written | mortality rate, mortality rates |
Related terms
morbidity
The state of having a disease or health problem, or how often a disease occurs in a group of people.
health disparity
A difference in health, illness or access to care between groups of people that is linked to social, economic or environmental disadvantage.
comorbidity
A disease or condition that a person has at the same time as another, main condition.