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

Yet as Kennedy’s attacks on dairy regulation illustrate, the memory of the infant mortality crisis has receded too far into the past. — Made By History, Time, 29 Apr. 2025

Not only could this help close the racial disparities in the maternal mortality crisis, but also the infant mortality crisis where Black babies are more than two times likely to die than their white counterparts. —Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025

At the same time, despite spending significantly more on health care than other wealthy nations, overall, the U.S. consistently demonstrates worse health outcomes, such as higher infant mortality rates and avoidable mortality. —Irene N. Papanicolas, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025

This includes higher rates of maternal mortality, infant mortality, and overall death rates compared with other groups. —Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025

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Medical Definition

infant mortality

noun

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