fatality rate

noun
UK: /fəˈtælɪti reɪt/
US: /fəˈtæləti reɪt/

  1. The number of deaths resulting from a particular cause, often expressed as a proportion of a population.

    1. The fatality rate was very low in that car accident.
    2. The fatality rate from the disease decreased due to the new vaccine program.

  2. The proportion of deaths to a specific population in a defined time period, often related to a disease or accident.

    1. The study examined the car accidents and fatality rate.
    2. Public health officials are closely monitoring the fatality rate associated with the new strain of the virus.

Synonyms

mortality rate death rate case fatality rate

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fatality rate" in English means: The number of deaths resulting from a particular cause, often expressed as a proportion of a population., The proportion of deaths to a specific population in a defined time period, often related to a disease or accident..

The phonetic transcription of "fatality rate" is /fəˈtælɪti reɪt/ in British English and /fəˈtæləti reɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fatality rate": mortality rate, death rate, case fatality rate.

Example usage of "fatality rate": "The fatality rate was very low in that car accident.". More examples on the page.