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Noun: deathrate  'deth,reyt
  1. The ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
    - death rate, mortality, mortality rate, fatality rate

Derived forms: death rates, deathrates

Type of: rate

Encyclopedia: Deathrate

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