Health Trends In Youth

Question 1

Mortality rates

Answer 1

Refers to deaths in a population. Are represented per 100 000 population in a 12 month period.

Question 2

Morbidity rates

Answer 2

Refers to ill health in an individual and ill health in a population in a given period of time.
Rates - the number of people reporting a condition
The years lost due to disability (YLD’s)