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

Then there’s the burgeoning labor force, a result of the population swelling after a decline in infant mortality and increase in fertility rates, yielding a cohort of young people, many of whom speak English. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Bolsa Familia was the subject of thousands of academic studies in Brazil and abroad, which reported significant reductions in poverty, inequality and infant mortality. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Even once the hospital began to review the spike in infant mortality and connections to Letby’s work shifts — and even after the nurse had been placed on administrative duties in July 2016 — police weren’t called until May 2017. — Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Officials said that since its launch in 2009, the program has reduced Baltimore's infant mortality rate by 35% and decreased the Black-white disparity in infant mortality rates by 37%. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

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Medical Definition

infant mortality

noun

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