infant mortality
noun
: the number of infants who die each year
The government is trying to reduce infant mortality.
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Studies show a 15 percent increase (annual average) in fine dust particle concentrations during the recent years has been linked to a 24 percent increase in infant mortality.
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Christophe Lavaysse, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2025
Florida families who receive the full range of the program’s home-visiting services experience 35% fewer premature births and 42% lower infant mortality.
—Cindy Arenberg Seltzer, Sun Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
Arkansas' high infant mortality rate was a key point of discussion during that event.
—Edward McKinnon, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Using a large-scale census of birth histories, his research explores how financial support affects infant mortality and overall community well-being.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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Christophe Lavaysse, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2025
Florida families who receive the full range of the program’s home-visiting services experience 35% fewer premature births and 42% lower infant mortality.
—Cindy Arenberg Seltzer, Sun Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
Arkansas' high infant mortality rate was a key point of discussion during that event.
—Edward McKinnon, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Using a large-scale census of birth histories, his research explores how financial support affects infant mortality and overall community well-being.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infant mortality
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“Infant mortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infant%20mortality. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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