infant mortality

noun

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

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But that’s an artifact of high infant mortality rates in that era, and completely irrelevant to the fiscal health or purpose of Social Security. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025 Birth defects are a leading cause of infant mortality, accounting for about 20% of deaths in the first year of life. Almut Winterstein, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025 The toll of this year’s heat waves in those countries will be heartbreaking: higher rates of pregnancy complications and maternal death, preterm birth, low birth weight, and infant mortality. Debra Hendrickson, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025 What to Know Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul's initiative directly addresses some of these challenges, aiming to reduce maternal and infant mortality, particularly among low-income and minority populations. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 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 2 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

infant mortality

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