Which of the following is true regarding mortality rates?
A) The poor have lower death rates than the non-poor.
B) Older people have lower death rates than younger people.
C) Female mortality rates are lower than male mortality rates.
D) None of the above

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This statement is true - on average, female mortality rates are lower than male mortality rates. The other options (A and B) are not true - the non-poor tend to have lower death rates than the poor, and younger people tend to have lower death rates than older people.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding Mortality Rates