The phrase "mortality rate" refers to the number of people who die from a particular cause within a specific population over a certain period of time. Full definition
We spend 40 % more of our GDP on health care than any other country and we have the lowest life expectancy and highest infant mortality rate of any advanced country. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Have a higher mortality rate in the first five years after a traumatic brain injury than people under the age of 55. (grayandwhitelaw.com)
As a country we have the highest infant mortality rate in ALL the developed countries. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)