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mortalidad

mortality

noun mor-tah-lee-DAHD Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

death rate

Usage Note

Mortalidad is an abstract noun used in medical, demographic, and public-health contexts; the related adjective is mortal. Contrast mortalidad infantil (infant mortality) with tasa de mortalidad (mortality rate). It denotes the rate or incidence of death, whereas muerte is a single, specific death.

Examples

"La mortalidad infantil ha bajado mucho."

Natural Translation

Infant mortality has fallen a great deal.

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