Noun: mortality mor'ta-li-tee
- The quality or state of being mortal
"The mortality of all living beings is a fundamental aspect of life"
- The ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
"Improvements in healthcare have led to a lower mortality rate";
- deathrate, death rate, mortality rate, fatality rate
Derived forms: mortalities
Type of: impermanence, impermanency, rate
Antonym: immortality
Encyclopedia: Mortality, bill of