Kuolevuus
Kuolevuus is a Finnish noun that denotes the quality or degree related to death in different scientific contexts. In practice, the term is used to describe two related concepts depending on the field: mortality in populations and lethality of agents or substances.
In epidemiology and demography, kuolevuus commonly refers to mortality or the rate at which deaths occur within
In toxicology, pharmacology, and biology, kuolevuus describes lethality—the capacity of a pathogen, toxin, or other agent
Etymology: kuolevuus derives from the root kuole-, related to death, with the suffix -vuus forming a noun.
See also: mortality rate, lethality, virulence, case fatality rate
Notes: In some contexts, kuolevuus may be used alongside or replaced by terms like kuolleisuus to avoid