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morbidity vs mortality
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| morbiditynoun/mɔːrˈbɪd.ə.ti/ | Meaning the state of having a disease, or how common illness is in a population | Goes with morbidity rate | Example Smoking is a major cause of morbidity and early death in many countries. |
| mortalitynoun/mɔːrˈtæl.ə.ti/ | Meaning the fact that every person must die, or the number of deaths in a group | Goes with mortality rate | Example Infant mortality has fallen sharply in the country over the last fifty years. |
Which word fits?
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