Mortalidad (en. Mortality)

/mortalidad/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
The condition of being mortal; the fact that all living beings must die.
Mortality is a topic that concerns many societies.
La mortalidad es un tema que preocupa a muchas sociedades.
Number of deaths in a specific group over a set period.
Infant mortality has significantly decreased in recent years.
La mortalidad infantil ha disminuido significativamente en los últimos años.
Proportion of deaths within a population.
Mortality in war was alarming.
La mortalidad en la guerra fue alarmante.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'mortalitas', which refers to the condition of being mortal.

Common Phrases and Expressions

mortality
Rate of deaths in a population, synonymous with mortality.
mortandad
infant mortality
Number of deaths of children under five years old in a specific population.
mortalidad infantil
mortality due to disease
Number of deaths caused by a specific disease.
mortalidad por enfermedad

Related Words

mortal
Refers to something that can die or causes death.
mortal
death
Process or state of dying.
morte
death
Act or effect of dying; a more formal term than 'death'.
defunción

Slang Meanings

Street death.
The neighborhood has a lot of mortality; there are always news of shootings.
El barrio tiene mucha mortalidad, siempre hay noticias de tiroteos.
Accident that results in death.
Mortality is not easy to predict; sometimes it happens out of nowhere.
La mortalidad no es fácil de predecir, a veces sucede de la nada.