West Hertfordshire has a colorectal cancer mortality rate in the under 75 year olds that is lower than the average for England.
Head injuries have a high mortality rate.
The mortality rate of the Chindits was spectacular, but that bred its own unique esprit de corps among the survivors.
The infant mortality rate had stood at 121 per 1,000 live births.
Canine parvovirus (CPV) can often prove fatal even with prompt treatment, but the widespread use of administering modified live vaccines to young puppies and dogs has lowered the mortality rate.