Crude Death Rate is least appropriate for comparing mortality between:
A. A country with young population and one with old population
B. Consecutive years in the same population
C. Two districts with similar age structures
D. Urban and rural areas of the same region
Answer: Option A
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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