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What is the world age-standardised rate (WASR)?
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The text size have not been saved, because your browser do not accept cookies.This is the rate that would have been found if the population of Ireland had the same age-composition (proportion of total population in each five year age class) as a hypothetical world-wide population.
The rates are calculated by applying the age-specific rates for the location being studied to a theoretical world-wide standard population, usually expressed per 100,000 persons per year.
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