Mortality (Noun)

Meaning ¹

The ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year.

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Synonyms

• Deathrate
• Death Rate
• Mortality Rate
• Fatality Rate

Hypernyms

• Rate

Hyponyms

• Infant Deathrate
• Neonatal Mortality
• Infant Mortality
• Neonatal Mortality Rate

Meaning ²

The quality or state of being mortal.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Antonyms

• Immortality

Hypernyms

• Impermanency

Related Words

• Mortal (adjective)