death count

Fatalities from disaster

A death count is the total number of people who have died from a particular cause—a disaster, war, epidemic, or other event.

News reports often update the death count as more information becomes available: The death count from the earthquake has risen to 400.

In video games, a death count tracks how many times a player has died.

Also called death toll.

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Share of survivors measured

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Live deliveries per thousand

live births · population growth · life expectancy

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