Mortality rates are measures of the __________.
A) amount of births per 1,000 deaths in a population
B) crude death rate divided by the number of events
C) probability of dying within a given period of time
D) population at risk for a certain illness

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Mortality rates represent the probability of dying within a given period of time. They are often calculated as the number of deaths in a population divided by the total population. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect as they do not accurately describe what mortality rates measure.

Mortality Rates Are Measures of the __________