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Definition	Age specific death rate = (Total deaths in a specified age group) / (Total mid-year population in the same specified age group) × 100
Commentary	It is the total number of annual deaths of a specified age divided by the mid-year population of the same age in the same year and expressed by per 1,000 (or 100,000) population. It shows a magnitude of deaths for specific ages.
Source	KOSTAT (Vital Statistics)