infant mortality
noun
: the number of infants who die each year
The government is trying to reduce infant mortality.
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In fact, other recent research has shown that birth rates and infant mortality have increased following the Dobbs decision.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The study — published October 21 by JAMA Pediatrics — analyzed data on infant morality from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since 2018 and compared it the infant mortality rates 18 months after the Dobbs v. Jackson ruling.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The researchers also identified three months when the nation’s overall infant mortality rate had increased.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Despite having one of the most advanced health systems in the world, female and infant mortality rates are rapidly increasing, particularly in rural populations, where access to maternity services are distant and in decline.
—Sanskriti Thakur, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The study — published October 21 by JAMA Pediatrics — analyzed data on infant morality from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since 2018 and compared it the infant mortality rates 18 months after the Dobbs v. Jackson ruling.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The researchers also identified three months when the nation’s overall infant mortality rate had increased.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Despite having one of the most advanced health systems in the world, female and infant mortality rates are rapidly increasing, particularly in rural populations, where access to maternity services are distant and in decline.
—Sanskriti Thakur, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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 Nov. 2024.
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