infant mortality
noun
: the number of infants who die each year
The government is trying to reduce infant mortality.
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Primarily through vaccines, which account for about 40 percent of the global drop in infant mortality over the last 50 years, representing 150 million lives saved.
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Kelsey Piper, Vox, 27 June 2025
Sun Sentinel South Florida Sun Sentinel journalists win second place at Esserman-Knight awards
South Florida Sun Sentinel journalists won second place at the Esserman-Knight Journalism Awards for their Born to Die series investigating Florida’s infant mortality crisis.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
The Kansas City nonprofit, which focuses on reducing infant mortality and improving family health, was also looking at a research project to study vaccine uptake.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
That makes stillbirths just as prevalent as infant mortality, according to the CDC.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kelsey Piper, Vox, 27 June 2025
Sun Sentinel South Florida Sun Sentinel journalists win second place at Esserman-Knight awards
South Florida Sun Sentinel journalists won second place at the Esserman-Knight Journalism Awards for their Born to Die series investigating Florida’s infant mortality crisis.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
The Kansas City nonprofit, which focuses on reducing infant mortality and improving family health, was also looking at a research project to study vaccine uptake.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
That makes stillbirths just as prevalent as infant mortality, according to the CDC.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Infant mortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infant%20mortality. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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