/ Dictionary / Index D death rate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: death' rate" Pronunciation: [key] the number of deaths per unit, usually 1000, of population in a given place and time. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deathrate (Thesaurus) deathplace death rattle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language