5. In a country with a population of 3 million people, 40,000 deaths occurred du

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5. In a country with a population of 3 million people, 40,000 deaths occurred during the year ending December 31, 2000. These included 10,000 deaths from Malaria in 150,000 people who were sick with Malaria.

a.) What is the cause-specific mortality rate from Malaria in 2000?

b.) What is the case-fatality rate from Malaria in 2000?

c.) Suppose the total population of town X is 1,000.  20 persons died in May, 2004 among whom 3 died from car accidents. What is the proportionate mortality of car accident in May, 2004 in town X?

Explanation / Answer

a. 10,000 per  3 million people.

It is the Mortality rate from a specified cause for a population.

b. 10,000 per 150,000 people

Proportion of persons with a particular condition who die from that condition. Tells you how deadly a disease is/ how severe it is.  

c. 3/20 X 100 = 15%

Proportionate Mortality describes the proportion of deaths in a specified population over a period of time attributable to different causes. Expressed as a percentage (100%). Number of deaths due to a particular cause divided by deaths from all causes times 100.

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