Meaning of MORTALITY RATE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
	Synonyms:		death rate, deathrate, fatality rate, morbidity, mortality
	See Also:		infant deathrate, infant mortality, infant mortality rate, neonatal mortality, neonatal mortality rate, rate
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The death rate; the number of people who die of a certain disease compared with the total number of people. Mortality is most often stated as deaths per 1,000, per 10,000, or per 100,000 persons.