Age Distribution (also known as Age Distributions, Distribution, Age): The frequency of different ages or age groups in a given population. The distribution may refer to either how many or what proportion of the group. The population is usually patients with a specific disease but the concept is not restricted to human

NIH MeSH · D017677Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Age Distribution

Also known asAge Distributions · Distribution, Age · Distributions, Age

Definition

The frequency of different ages or age groups in a given population. The distribution may refer to either how many or what proportion of the group. The population is usually patients with a specific disease but the concept is not restricted to humans and is not restricted to medicine.

MeSH classification

  • I01.240.050
  • N01.224.033
  • N06.850.505.400.050

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Common questions about Age Distribution

What does Age Distribution mean in medicine?
The frequency of different ages or age groups in a given population. The distribution may refer to either how many or what proportion of the group. The population is usually patients with a specific disease but the concept is not restricted to humans and is not restricted to medicine. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Age Distribution known by any other names?
Yes. Age Distribution is also referred to as Age Distributions, Distribution, Age, Distributions, Age in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Age Distribution sit in the medical classification?
Age Distribution falls under the broader medical category "Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: I01.240.050, N01.224.033, N06.850.505.400.050). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D017677) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗