death rate
noun[C]
ukus(alsomortality rate)INSURANCE
thenumberofpeoplewhodiein aparticulargrouporareain aparticularperiodoftime. Thisfigureis often used byinsurancecompaniestocalculaterisk:
Geographically, thedeathratefrom thediseasewashighestinsoutheastSeattle at about 40% andloweston Mercer Island at about 10%.