infant mortality
noun
: the number of infants who die each year
The government is trying to reduce infant mortality.
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The city also has one of the worst infant mortality rates in the country, with roughly 100 children dying annually before celebrating their first birthdays.
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Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
And there would be 508 fewer cases of infant mortality.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Feb. 2024
The highly contagious disease, which has no treatment other than bed rest, fluids and fever control, is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable infant mortality, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
Research suggests that high rates of Black infant mortality are associated with racial inequity in employment and education, but the health care system can also be a hostile place for new Black mothers.
—Andrea Tamayo, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024
Nationwide, the rates of infant mortality are increasing for the first time in decades, Ms. Hochul said.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
The infant mortality rate also increased, while the death rate for all other age groups decreased.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Mobile clinic created to fight Arizona's high infant mortality rate
Cunico said Arizona ranked 26th in the U.S. for infant mortality, representing an 11% increase, the state's largest in a decade.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
McCann also points out that Madison has a low infant mortality rate, and residents have a longer-than-average lifespan.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2024
Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
And there would be 508 fewer cases of infant mortality.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Feb. 2024
The highly contagious disease, which has no treatment other than bed rest, fluids and fever control, is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable infant mortality, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
Research suggests that high rates of Black infant mortality are associated with racial inequity in employment and education, but the health care system can also be a hostile place for new Black mothers.
—Andrea Tamayo, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024
Nationwide, the rates of infant mortality are increasing for the first time in decades, Ms. Hochul said.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
The infant mortality rate also increased, while the death rate for all other age groups decreased.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Mobile clinic created to fight Arizona's high infant mortality rate
Cunico said Arizona ranked 26th in the U.S. for infant mortality, representing an 11% increase, the state's largest in a decade.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
McCann also points out that Madison has a low infant mortality rate, and residents have a longer-than-average lifespan.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2024
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