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

Programs targeting infant mortality, youth violence, smoking, maternal and child health, mental health, obesity, lead poisoning and infectious disease tracking have been slashed. —Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025

A lot of this change can be attributed to medical advances that decreased infant mortality, allowing more people to live into adulthood, researchers said. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025

Reaching our Brothers Everywhere (ROBE), based in Atlanta, is committed to educating, equipping, and empowering men to help increase breastfeeding rates and decrease infant mortality rates within African American communities. —Essence, 29 Aug. 2025

Areola's mission is vast, ranging from preventing deadly flu outbreaks and the spread of communicable diseases to addressing the opioid crisis, infant mortality and getting community buy-in to focus on prevention. —Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025

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Medical Definition

infant mortality

noun

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