Identify what type of mortality indicator is depicted in the following graph.

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Identify what type of mortality indicator is depicted in the following graph.

 

Figure 2. Age-adjusted suicide rate, by sex: United States, final 2020 and provisional 2021
Deaths per 100,000 standard population
25
20
15
10
5
0
13.5
Total¹
14.0
22.0
Male¹
Final 2020
22.7
5.5
Provisional 2021
Female
5.6
¹Difference in rates between 2020 and 2021 was statistically significant; p < 0.05.
NOTES: Suicides are identified with International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision underlying cause-of-death codes U03,
X60-X84, and Y87.0. Provisional 2021 data are based on death records received and processed by the National Center for Health
Statistics as of May 15, 2021.
SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality.
Transcribed Image Text:Figure 2. Age-adjusted suicide rate, by sex: United States, final 2020 and provisional 2021 Deaths per 100,000 standard population 25 20 15 10 5 0 13.5 Total¹ 14.0 22.0 Male¹ Final 2020 22.7 5.5 Provisional 2021 Female 5.6 ¹Difference in rates between 2020 and 2021 was statistically significant; p < 0.05. NOTES: Suicides are identified with International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision underlying cause-of-death codes U03, X60-X84, and Y87.0. Provisional 2021 data are based on death records received and processed by the National Center for Health Statistics as of May 15, 2021. SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality.
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Mortality rate refers to number of death. This particularly in a large scale population. This could be helpful to identify the cause and to take a necessary actions to prevent further death also, to improve the quality of life. 

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