"Premature mortality" refers to when someone dies at an earlier age than expected due to preventable or treatable causes. It describes deaths that occur before a person reaches their normal life expectancy. Full definition
Physical activity can help reduce cardiovascular disease and premature mortality in people with psychological problems. (sciencedaily.com)
The reports explore changes in the leading causes of premature mortality and disability in different parts of the world and compare the performance of countries in a range of health outcomes. (sciencedaily.com)
Researchers estimated expenditures for smoking - attributable costs (healthcare, lost productivity from illness, and lost productivity from premature mortality) for the year 2009. (sciencedaily.com)