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Rate

Number of events per number of people. In the GBD project, the number of deaths or DALYs per 100,000 people.

Risk factors

Potentially modifiable causes of disease and injury. (For example, smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer. People who stop smoking reduce their risk of getting lung cancer.)