Which term describes the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area?

• A. Birth Rate
• B. Coniferous Tree
• C. Cirque
• D. Death Rate

Answer: (D)

Death rate describes how many people die in a given area over a specific time, relative to how many people live there. It’s usually expressed as deaths per 1,000 people per year, which lets us compare mortality across places with different population sizes. This makes it the best fit for describing the ratio of deaths to population.

The other terms don’t match this idea: birth rate measures births per population, not deaths; a coniferous tree is a type of evergreen plant; a cirque is a glacial landform.