General Health and Population Indicators

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary and definitions related to general health and population indicators, as presented in the lecture.

Health Status Measures

Indices used to identify the health status of populations.

Crude Birth Rate

The number of live births in a time period per 1,000 population from which births occurred.

Fertility Rate

The number of live births in a time period per 1,000 women ages 15-44 years.

Mortality

The rate of death widely used in epidemiology and vital statistics.

Vital Statistics

Systematic information concerning births, deaths, marriages, and divorces.

Death Certificate

A document including information like date of birth, cause of death, and place of residence.

Crude Mortality Rate

Total number of deaths in a time period per 100,000 population from which deaths occurred.

Infant Mortality Rate

Infant deaths under one year of age per 1,000 live births in a year.

Neonatal Mortality Rate

Infant deaths less than 28 days in a time period per 1,000 live births.

Maternal Mortality Rate

Number of maternal deaths due to childbirth per 100,000 live births.

Proportionate Mortality Ratio (PMR)

The percent of deaths due to a specific cause in relation to total deaths in a specified time period.

Case Fatality Rate

The number of deaths from a specific disease divided by the number of diagnosed cases of that disease.

Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL)

A measure quantifying early deaths or premature mortality; indicates the value of human life.