Question

Suppose that In 2008, 783,750 citizens died of a certain disease. Assuming the population of the country is 315 million , what was the mortality rate in units of deaths per 100,000 people?

a) 24.9 per 100,000
b) 248.8 per 100,000
c) 0.249 per 100,000
d) 249 per 100,000

Answer 1

To calculate the mortality rate in units of deaths per 100,000 people, divide the number of deaths by the population size and then multiply by 100,000. In this case, the correct answer is 0.249 per 100,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the mortality rate in units of deaths per 100,000 people, we need to divide the number of deaths by the population size and then multiply by 100,000. In this case, the number of deaths is 783,750 and the population is 315 million, so the equation looks like this:

Mortality Rate = (Number of Deaths / Population) x 100,000

Mortality Rate = (783,750 / 315,000,000) x 100,000 = 0.249 per 100,000

Therefore, the correct answer is c) 0.249 per 100,000.