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The study of mortality is a major endeavor among demographers with the analysis of mortality patterns being central to applied demography. An examination of deaths and death rates allows the demographer to understand patterns of mortality within a population. This chapter considers the factors that contribute to mortality and the variation that exists in mortality risk among various groups in society.
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Thomas, R.K. (2018). Demographic Processes: Mortality. In: Concepts, Methods and Practical Applications in Applied Demography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65439-3_7
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