Mortality related

Question 1

What is mortality?

Answer 1

Mortality refers to the number of deaths in a population at a given time.

Question 2

What are mortality rates?

Answer 2

The measurement of the propotion of death in a 1 year period (Per 100 000 of live births of a population)

Question 3

What is Maternal Mortality?

Answer 3

The number of mothers who die as a result of pregnancy/childbirth up to 6 weeks after delivery (Per 100 000 Live births.)

Question 4

What is infant mortality?

Answer 4

The rate of death of an infant before their first birthday (Per 1000 live births

Question 5

What is Under 5 Mortality?

Answer 5

The deaht of children under the age of 5 (Per 1000 live births)

Question 6

What is the difference between Mortality and Morbidity?

Answer 6

Mortality refers to death, whilst Morbidity relates to ill health

Question 7

What is the difference of Maternal Mortality rates and Infant Mortality rates?

Answer 7

Maternal Mortality rates refers to the number/rate of mothers who died due to pregnancy/childbirth, whereas Infant Mortality rates refer tothe number/rate of infants who died befoe their first birthday.

Question 8

Why is mortality rates important?

Answer 8

Mortality rates show the rates of death, and can help to estimate life expenctancy within a population.

Question 9

What health indicators can you refer to when talking about Mortality?

Answer 9

• Life expectancy
• HALE