Mortality proportion
Mortality proportion: use deaths in the defined cohort, initial cohort size. Review the formula, worked example and calculation steps.
Inputs
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Formula & explanation
Mortality proportion = deaths/initial cohort ×100
Variables & units
- Deaths in the defined cohort
- Numeric value · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000
- Initial cohort size
- Numeric value · minimum 1, maximum 1000000000
Worked example
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Assumptions
A cohort proportion over a supplied period, not a person-time rate or survival analysis.
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