Which of the following is true about Crude Death Rate (CDR)?

The correct answer is Option 1: Crude Death Rate (CDR) is a simple method of measuring mortality of any area.

Crude Death Rate (CDR) is a simple method of measuring mortality of any area.

CDR is expressed in terms of number of deaths in a particular year per thousand of population in a particular region.

CDR=D/Px1000

where D= Number of deaths; P=Estimated mid-year population of that year. Thus only option1 is correct.