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IELTS word

mortality

/mɔːrˈtæl.ə.t̬i/noun

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English definition

the number of deaths in a group or time

Common phrases / collocations

  1. mortality rate
  2. child mortality
  3. reduce mortality

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The heat wave increased mortality in the town.

  2. 2.

    The report measured mortality after the storm.

  3. 3.

    Better care reduced infant mortality.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A public health worker studies a simple chart of deaths after a severe heat wave.
the number of deaths in a group or time
1heat wave harms health
2deaths are counted
heat wave harms health→deaths are counted