Calculations

Question 1

Crude death rate

Answer 1

Total death/total population

Question 2

Age specific rate

Answer 2

Number of deaths/number of people (for one age group)

Question 3

Expected deaths

Answer 3

Death rate x world standard population

Question 4

Age standardisation

Answer 4

1. Calculate age-specific death rate
2. Apply death rate to world standard population to calculate expected deaths
3. Sun up all the expected death/standard population size