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Question
Obtain the Crude Death Rate (CDR) for city A from the data given below.
| Age group (in years) |
City A | |
| Population | No. of deaths | |
| Below 15 | 800 | 32 |
| 15 - 25 | 3000 | 12 |
| 25 - 65 | 4800 | 48 |
| 65 and above | 1400 | 42 |
Sum
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Solution
| Age group (in years) |
City A | |
| Population | No. of deaths | |
| Below 15 | 800 | 32 |
| 15 - 25 | 3000 | 12 |
| 25 - 65 | 4800 | 48 |
| 65 and above | 1400 | 42 |
| Total | 10000 | 134 |
CDR = `(ΣDi)/(ΣP_i) xx 1000`
= `134/10000 xx 1000`
CDR = 13.4 per thousand
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