infant mortality

noun

: the number of infants who die each year

The government is trying to reduce infant mortality.

Examples of infant mortality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The infant mortality, premature birth, and low birth weight rates are also higher in rural communities. — Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The zoo said red pandas have an infant mortality rate of about 40%. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Anderson Daniel Salcedo Lozano, 22, grew up amid the chaos of the Maduro years, which were marked by long lines for bread and medicine, rising infant mortality, spiraling inflation and the violent repression of protests. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Indiana also has a higher infant mortality rate and rate of death by gun violence. — Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

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Medical Definition

infant mortality

noun

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