1. (noun) the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year

• death rate
• deathrate
• mortality
• mortality rate

1. (noun) the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year

• infant deathrate
• infant mortality
• infant mortality rate
• neonatal mortality
• neonatal mortality rate

1. (noun) the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year

• rate