Meanwhile, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust had a better than expected mortality rate in one of the indicators.

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Mortality rates were not among the main indicators used to measure hospitals' performance then.

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Basic social indicators such us life expectancy, mortality rate, and water and electricity availability rank alongside countries with twice the income per person.

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The Mother's Index uses indicators of maternal health and under-five mortality, as well as women's education, income and political status.

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