Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

death rate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.95 in modern English

Syllables
death rate
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The number of deaths per given unit of population over a given period of time (usually per 1000 persons per year when not otherwise specified).

Inflected Forms

death rates (plural) deathrate (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

DR

Synonyms

mortality w:mortality rate MR deathrate mortality rate fatality rate

Antonyms

birth rate

Questions

What does death rate mean?
The number of deaths per given unit of population over a given period of time (usually per 1000 persons per year when not otherwise specified).

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