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Mortality MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Mortality
Tree Number(s)
E05.318.308.985.550
N01.224.935.698
N06.850.505.400.975.550
N06.850.520.308.985.550
Unique ID
D009026
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009026
Annotation
human & animal; a statistical concept, not for individual deaths in case reports ( = FATAL OUTCOME); do not confuse with DEATH, the biological, physiological or psychological concept; IM general only; prefer / mortal with diseases: Manual 19.7+, 19.8.47; specify geographic term if pertinent
Scope Note
All deaths reported in a given population.
Entry Version
MORTAL
Entry Term(s)
Age Specific Death Rate
Age-Specific Death Rate
CFR Case Fatality Rate
Case Fatality Rate
Crude Death Rate
Crude Mortality Rate
Death Rate
Decline, Mortality
Determinants, Mortality
Differential Mortality
Excess Mortality
Mortality Decline
Mortality Determinants
Mortality Rate
Mortality, Differential
Mortality, Excess
See Also
Fatal Outcome
Public MeSH Note
1963; for MORTALITY, PREMATURE see INFANT MORTALITY 1995-2004
History Note
1963; for MORTALITY, PREMATURE use INFANT MORTALITY 1995-2004
Date Established
1963/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2023/02/26
Mortality Preferred
Mortality, Differential Narrower
Mortality, Excess Narrower
Mortality Determinants Related
Case Fatality Rate Narrower
Decline, Mortality Related
Age-Specific Death Rate Narrower
Crude Death Rate Narrower
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