infant mortality

noun

: the number of infants who die each year
The government is trying to reduce infant mortality.

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One study published in the British Medical Journal calculated that its support for immunization programs across the world had reduced infant mortality rates by over 9% and under-fives by 12%. Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 15 July 2025 The investment had momentum to capitalize on, too, with infant mortality hitting a record low in 2024 at 6.3 deaths per 1,000 live births, according to provisional data from the Indiana Department of Health. Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 7 July 2025 Unlike their turn-of-the-20th century forebears, most 21st century parents will never know the agony of losing a child, as infant mortality rates have fallen below 1%. Made By History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025 The average life expectancy was about 35 years, due to high rates of infant mortality. John Blake, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for infant mortality

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Medical Definition

infant mortality

noun
: the rate of deaths occurring in the first year of life
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