Morbidity rates can be more complex to calculate as they encompass a wide range of health conditions. These rates are often broken down into incidence and prevalence. Incidence refers to the number of new cases of a disease in a particular population during a specific time period, while prevalence includes both new and existing cases.
Incidence Rate = (Number of new cases during a specific period / Population at risk during the same period) x 1,000 or 100,000 Prevalence Rate = (Total number of cases at a specific time / Total population at the same time) x 1,000 or 100,000
