What term describes the annual number of deaths per 1,000 individuals in a population?

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28 Mar 2019
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The mortality rate specifically refers to the yearly count of deaths per 1,000 people within a population. While 'crude mortality rate' can also describe this, the term 'mortality rate' is the precise and widely accepted definition.

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