Population, Deaths, and
Death Rate by
Community and by Age
|
Community
A |
Community
B |
| Age (year) |
Population |
Deaths |
Death rate (per 1000) |
Population |
Deaths |
Death rate (per 1000) |
| Under1 |
1,000 |
15 |
15.0 |
5,000 |
100 |
20.0 |
| 1-14 |
3,000 |
3 |
1.0 |
20,000 |
35 |
1.0 |
| 15-34 |
6,000 |
6 |
1.0 |
35,000 |
35 |
1.0 |
| 35-54 |
13,000 |
52 |
4.0 |
17,000 |
85 |
5.0 |
| 55-64 |
7,000 |
105 |
15.0 |
8,000 |
160 |
20.0 |
| Over 64 |
20,000 |
1,600 |
80.0 |
15,000 |
1,350 |
90.0 |
| All Ages |
50,000 |
1,781 |
35.6 |
100,000 |
1,740 |
17.4 |
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As illustrated, the crude death rate for population A is more than
twice as large as that for B. However, their age-specific rates are
quite similar. Thus, one would expect the overall summary rates
to also be similar. The observed differences in the crude rates is
most likely due to differences in the age distribution of the
populations. Population B appears to be younger than Population A.
Thus, these rates should be adjusted.
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