Health indicators

Question 1

Incidence

Answer 1

Refers to the number (or rate) of new cases of a disease/condition in a population during a given period.

Question 2

Health
Indicators

Answer 2

Standard statistics that are used to measure and compare health status (for example, life
expectancy, mortality rates, morbidity rates)

Question 3

Life
Expectancy

Answer 3

The number of years of life, on average, remaining to an individual at a particular age if
death rates do not change. The most commonly used measure is life expectancy at birth.

Question 4

HALE
Health Adjusted
Life Expectancy

Answer 4

The average length of time an individual at a specific age can expect to live in full health;
that is, time lived without the health consequences of disease or injury

Question 5

Mortality

Answer 5

The number of deaths in a population in a given period

Question 6

Morbidity

Answer 6

Ill health in an individual and levels of ill health within a population (often expressed through incidence, prevalence)

Question 7

Prevalence

Answer 7

The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time

Question 8

Maternal
Mortality

Answer 8

Death of a mother during pregnancy, childbirth or within six weeks of delivery

Question 9

Infant
Mortality

Answer 9

The rate of deaths of infants before their first birthday, usually expressed per 1000 live
births