Common Mortality / Death Rates
Mortality Rate Definition / Focus Denominator Formula Unit
Crude Death Rate Deaths from all causes in a Total deaths / Population x
(CDR) population 1000
Total population per 1,0
Specific Death Rate Deaths in a specific group (age, Population of that Deaths in group /
(SDR) sex, cause) subgroup Population of group x 1000
per 1,0
Proportionate Proportion of all deaths due to a Total deaths (all Deaths from cause / Total
Mortality Rate (PMR) specific cause causes) deaths x 100
%
Case Fatality Rate Total cases of the Deaths from disease / Total
(CFR) disease cases x 100
Deadly potential of a disease %
Neonatal Mortality Deaths <28 days / Live per 1,0
Rate (NMR) births x 1000 live bir
Deaths of infants <28 days old Total live births
Infant Mortality Rate Deaths <1 year / Live births per 1,0
(IMR) x 1000 live bir
Deaths of infants <1 year old Total live births
Maternal Mortality Deaths of women during Maternal deaths / Live per 100
Rate (MMR) pregnancy or within 42 days births x 100,000 live bir
Total live births