Question

What does the survival rate in a population measure?

Options

• The number of new births per year

• The proportion of individuals who survive from one time period to the next

• The number of deaths per age group

• The total population at the end of the year

Answer 1

The proportion of individuals who survive from one time period to the next

Explanation:

The survival rate describes what fraction of a group remains alive across a defined time interval, such as year to year.​