mortality
noun
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Young people tend to assume they will never die, but a person's sense of his or her mortality generally increases year by year, and often increases greatly after a serious accident or illness. Still, many people refuse to change behaviors that would improve their chances of living into old age. Mortality rates are calculated by government agencies, insurance companies, and medical researchers. Infant mortality rates (the rate at which infants die in childbirth) provide a good indicator of a country's overall health; in recent years, the rates in countries like Iceland, Singapore, and Japan have been much better than in the U.S.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
This insightful film alternates between Johnson’s highly regimented lifestyle and revealing personal interviews with friends, family and medical professionals, as well as broader discussions with experts about humanity’s long-standing desire to conquer mortality.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
However, confronting one's mortality need not be a somber experience.
—Kimberly Harms, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Their epic battle of wills comes to verge on black comedy, but the widow’s simultaneous battle with her own mortality gives the novel an unexpected poignancy.
—The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Mortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mortality. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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