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fatality rate

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death rate  
n.  The ratio of total deaths to total population in a specified community or area over a specified period of time. The death rate is often expressed as the number of deaths per 1,000 of the population per year. Also called fatality rate.
fatality rate  
n.  See death rate.
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fatality rate fa·tal·i·ty rate (fā-tāl'ĭ-tē, fə-)
n.
See death rate.

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