Mortality
81mortality pit — an excavation use for the disposal of large numbers of fish specimens contaminated with toxic substances, drugs or diseases and parasites. Hydrated lime can be added to raise the pH to lethal levels, destroying pathogens. The pit may be lined if… …
82mortality rate — (mor tal i te) The ratio of the number of deaths from a given disease to the total number of cases of the disease …
83mortality table — Insurance. an actuarial table showing the percentage of persons who die at any given age, compiled from statistics on selected population groups or on former policyholders. Also called life table. [1875 80] * * * …
84Mortality And Expense Risk Charge — A variable annuity fee included in certain annuity or insurance products which serves to compensate the insurance company for various risks it assumes under the annuity contract. Any time an insurance company offers an annuity to someone, it must …
85mortality rate — number of deaths within a given period of time …
86mortality table — statistical table of the death rate …
87mortality rate — death rate The crude death rate, i. e. the number of deaths per 1000 of the average population in a given year. It can be subdivided into different rates for different age groups of the population and for different regions …
88mortality rate — /mɔˈtæləti reɪt/ (say maw taluhtee rayt) noun the rate at which members of a given population die, usually expressed as a ratio of deaths to total population. Also, death rate …
89mortality table — /mɔˈtæləti teɪbəl/ (say maw taluhtee taybuhl) noun an actuarial table compiled by an insurance company from statistics on the life spans of an arbitrarily selected population group or of former policy holders …
90mortality rate — /mɔ: tæləti reɪt/ noun the number of deaths occurring during a particular period, shown as a percentage of the total population …
