mortality
US /mɔrˈtælɪti/
・UK /mɔ:ˈtæləti/
B2
noun
- Quality or state of being capable of dying
- A cause of death.
- An instance of death.
other
- The state of being subject to death.
- The state of being subject to death; the proportion of deaths to population.
- The condition of being mortal; the state of being alive as a human being.
- Awareness of one's own death, often leading to a sense of moral accountability.
Examples
Poor hygiene led to high mortality among children.
Mortality among immigrant groups was higher than average.