Mortality Rate: Death Rate

mortality rate: According to the joint study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and U of T, immigrants had a much lower death rate than non-immigrants, even if they happen to live in the most deprived areas in the province, according to Toronto Star. The mortality rate, or death rate, is a measure of the number of deaths in the population, typically indicated in units of deaths per 1,000 people over a specific time frame. SUPPLIED PHOTO By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Wed., March 15, 2017 Immigrants are 60 per cent less likely to die during a given time period than native-born Canadians and long-term residents in Ontario, says a new study that examines mortality rates based on immigration and socioeconomic status. Immigrants' lower mortality rate translated into 42,700 fewer deaths overall and 18,400 fewer premature deaths during the study period from 2002 to 2012, the study said. It's big and substantial, said U of T epidemiologist Laura Rosella, the lead author of the research paper published in the latest issue of the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. We were surprised by the magnitude of the difference. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.