<prompt> Proportional mortality rate is -Number of death due to particular a specific causeNumber of death during that yearNumber of death in one monthNone  <response>: Ans. is a i.e., Number of death due to particular a cause Proportional mortality rate o Proportional mortality rate measures the proportion of total death due to specific cause or proportion of deaths in a particular age group. o It is defined as number of deaths due to a particular cause or in a specific age group per 100 total deaths o It is the 6simplest measure of estimating the burden of disease in the community o It is a useful health Status indicator indicates the magnitude of preventable mortality o It is used when population data is not available. o It does not indicate the risk of members of population contracting or dying from the disease. Proportional mortality from TB No. of deaths due to TB in a year --- Total no. of deaths in that year x 100 Under-5 proportional mortality rate No. of deaths under 5 years of age --- Total no of death during same period x 100 