infant mortality
noun
: the number of infants who die each year
The government is trying to reduce infant mortality.
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In 2024, infant mortality continued to differ by race, sometimes dramatically.
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Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
What followed became one of the most significant archaeological investigations of slavery in the United States, revealing evidence of extreme physical labor, malnutrition, high infant mortality, and shortened life expectancy among people whose origins traced to various regions in Africa.
—Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
The City of Trees scored highest in the health and safety category, which looked at everything from air quality, traffic fatalities and violent crime rates to public hospital rankings, infant mortality rates and pediatricians per capita.
—Sarah Linn
may 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2026
New research from the Center for Economic and Policy Research shows that infant mortality in Cuba has more than doubled since 2018, from roughly four deaths per 1,000 live births to nearly 10 today.
—Brett Perlmutter, Washington Post, 18 May 2026
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Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
What followed became one of the most significant archaeological investigations of slavery in the United States, revealing evidence of extreme physical labor, malnutrition, high infant mortality, and shortened life expectancy among people whose origins traced to various regions in Africa.
—Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
The City of Trees scored highest in the health and safety category, which looked at everything from air quality, traffic fatalities and violent crime rates to public hospital rankings, infant mortality rates and pediatricians per capita.
—Sarah Linn
may 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2026
New research from the Center for Economic and Policy Research shows that infant mortality in Cuba has more than doubled since 2018, from roughly four deaths per 1,000 live births to nearly 10 today.
—Brett Perlmutter, Washington Post, 18 May 2026
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“Infant mortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infant%20mortality. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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