Crude Death Rate is least appropriate for comparing mortality between:
A. Consecutive years in the same population
B. Two districts with similar age structures
C. Urban and rural areas of the same region
D. A country with young population and one with old population
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
CDR is heavily influenced by age structure; comparing a young population (low CDR) with an old one (high CDR) can misrepresent true mortality differences, necessitating age-standardized rates.
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