What is Age-adjusted mortality rate - Meaning and definition

Age-adjusted mortality rate

Published by Roberto Wenk. Last updated date: February 27, 2016.

Mortality rate that takes into account the age structure of the population to which it refers.
Used to compare mortality in populations with very different age structures.

World Health Organization. Definitions. Internet. Accessed August 7, 2009.

To cite

Age-adjusted mortality rate. IAHPC Pallipedia. https://pallipedia.org/age-adjusted-mortality-rate/. Accessed