Policy makers evaluating the health of their country seek to achieve a low ___________________ mortality rate would indicate that fewer people are dying at young ages in a population.

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Age-standardized mortality rate adjusts for differences in age distribution between populations, so it is the best choice for evaluating the health of a population with regards to premature deaths. Crude mortality rate (A) doesn't take age distribution into account, while age-specific mortality rate (B) and total mortality rate (C) don't specifically focus on early deaths.

Policy Makers Evaluating the Health of Their Country Seek to Achieve