⚰️mortality

noun
/mɔːˈtæləti/

Meaning

the state of being subject to death; the death rate of a population

Example Sentences

Advancements in medicine have reduced child mortality significantly.

Example Expressions

face one's mortality

Synonyms

fatality, death rate, perishability, transience, demise

Antonyms

immortality, eternity, perpetuity

Collocations

mortality rate, infant mortality, human mortality, mortality statistics

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