Human mortality

Used for

human fatality rate, mortality statistics (human)

Broader Terms

vital statistics

Narrower Terms

infant mortality, long term survivor

Related Terms

death

Scope Note

all human deaths reported in a given population; statistically reported.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Probably the most intensively-studied weather element that affects human mortality is air temperature, especially the impact of summer heat.
• Sheridan Considerable research indicates that human mortality is significantly affected by both ambient meteorological conditions on a particular day, as well as atmospheric pollutant levels.
• This analysis found that the single most significant natural hazard worldwide in terms of human mortality is drought.
• An understanding of tree mortality is also essential if tree mortality is to be utilized as an indicator of forest ecosystem health, as human mortality is an indicator of the health of human populations (Franklin et al.
• We conclude that human mortality is controlled by discrete events, which are manifested in the appearance of only allowed mortality curve shapes and positions.