The ~ in a particular place or situation is the number of people who die.
The nation’s infant ~ rate has reached a record low.
= death rate
N-UNCOUNT: oft N n
The ~ in a particular place or situation is the number of people who die.
The nation’s infant ~ rate has reached a record low.
= death rate
N-UNCOUNT: oft N n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012