death rate

symbol: $D$
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Number of deaths \(D\) in a closed population of size \(N\) during a specified time interval, \(\Delta t\). The rate is calculated from the formula \[D = -\Delta N/\Delta t\] where \(\Delta N\) is the change in number of deaths over a specified time period.
See also: per capita death rate
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 864 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'death rate' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14568 RIS BibTex EndNote
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