fatality rate
noun [ C ] uk/fəˈtæl.ə.ti ˌreɪt/ us/fəˈtæl.ə.t̬i ˌreɪt/
致死率，病死率
the number of people within a particular group who are killed by a particular cause
The construction business historically has the highest fatality rate among work categories. 建筑业在历史上是致死率最高的工作种类。
Smallpox was a highly contagious virus with a 30 percent fatality rate. 天花是一种高度传染性的病毒，有30%的致死率。
Teenage drivers have a fatality rate four times higher than drivers over 25. 青少年司机的致死率是25岁以上司机的四倍。
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- The virus had a fatality rate of 75 percent; only a few diseases, such as untreated AIDS, have been as lethal.
- The state doesn't keep data on helmet use, so fatality rates for riders wearing or not wearing helmets could not be determined.
- The main reason that the childbirth fatality rate dropped in the start of the last century is that doctors finally put into place decent hygiene standards.
- In the U.S., the average fatality rate for skydiving is considered to be about 1 in 80,000 jumps.