death rate
Population loss measure
Death rate is the number of deaths in a population over a given period, typically expressed per thousand people per year.
It measures mortality for demographic and public health purposes: The death rate from heart disease has declined since the 1960s.
Also called mortality rate.
State of eventual death
- morbidityDisease occurrence rate
- incidenceRate of occurrence
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- fatalityDeath from accident
epidemic · pandemic · endemic · outbreak · surveillance · demography · crude · infant
Gradual functional decline with age
- longevityDuration of existence
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- gerontologyScientific study of senescence
- life expectancyAverage anticipated survival duration
octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · frailty · decline · deterioration · retirement · end-of-life
Official population count
- birthrateNewborns per capita measure
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
emigration · urbanization · density · growth · decline · projection · distribution · trends
For each individual
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
- indicatorSign revealing status
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
calculation · annual · quarterly · monthly · standardized · comparative · regional · national
mortality
State of eventual death
- morbidityDisease occurrence rate
- incidenceRate of occurrence
- prevalenceState of being widespread
fatality · epidemic · pandemic · endemic · outbreak · surveillance · demography · crude · infant · life expectancy
senescence
Gradual functional decline with age
- longevityDuration of existence
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- gerontologyScientific study of senescence
life expectancy · octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · frailty · decline · deterioration · retirement · end-of-life · palliative
census
Official population count
- birthrateNewborns per capita measure
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- populationAll inhabitants combined
immigration · emigration · urbanization · density · growth · decline · projection · distribution · trends · vital statistics
per capita
For each individual
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
- indicatorSign revealing status
benchmark · calculation · annual · quarterly · monthly · standardized · comparative · regional · national · global
- demographicspopulation density, population growth, age distribution, population, ethnic groups
- ratesroyalty, per diem, interest rates, exchange rates, percentage
- country statisticspopulation, GDP, life expectancy, demographics, median age
- development statisticsdemographic data, poverty rates, population data, life expectancy, infant mortality
- Hawaii demographicsNative Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, population density, population growth, ethnic diversity
- health statisticsprevalence, life expectancy, infant mortality, health indicators, vital statistics
death ratebirth rate
Live deliveries per thousand
birthrate · fertility rate · reproduction rate · immigration rate
death, rate, ratio, deaths, dead, death rates, mortality rate