Proportional mortality rate is -

Ans. is 'a' i.e., Number of death due to particular a cause Proportional mortality rate o Proportional mortality rate measures the proportion of total death due to specific cause or proportion of deaths in a particular age group. o It is defined as "number of deaths due to a particular cause (or in a specific age group) per 100 total deaths o It is the 6simplest measure of estimating the burden of disease' in the community o It is a useful 'health Status indicator indicates the magnitude of preventable mortality o It is used when population data is not available. o It does not indicate the risk of members of population contracting or dying from the disease. Proportional mortality from TB = No. of deaths due to TB in a year ---------------------------- Total no. of deaths in that year x 100 Under-5 proportional mortality rate = No. of deaths under 5 years of age -------------------------------- Total no of death during same period x 100