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Definition of death rate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

death rate

noun
 
/ˈdeθ reɪt/
 
/ˈdeθ reɪt/
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  1. the number of deaths every year for every 1 000 people in the population of a place
    • a high/low death rate
  2. the number of deaths every year from a particular disease or in a particular group
    • Death rates from heart disease have risen considerably in recent years.
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