infant mortality
noun
: the number of infants who die each year
The government is trying to reduce infant mortality.
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Black women had higher infant mortality rates than all other race and ethnicity groups in Tarrant County.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2025
One study found that in eastern North Carolina — a major chicken and pig factory farm state — residents who live near these farms experience higher rates of kidney disease and infant mortality compared to other rural residents.
—Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024
How to take preventative steps against infant mortality Experts said many of the factors contributing to infant mortality are systemic, and state and local governments need to take policy steps to mitigate the issue.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
In a heartbreaking statistic, captive elephant pregnancies (most artificially inseminated) have a 40 percent infant mortality rate.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2025
One study found that in eastern North Carolina — a major chicken and pig factory farm state — residents who live near these farms experience higher rates of kidney disease and infant mortality compared to other rural residents.
—Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024
How to take preventative steps against infant mortality Experts said many of the factors contributing to infant mortality are systemic, and state and local governments need to take policy steps to mitigate the issue.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
In a heartbreaking statistic, captive elephant pregnancies (most artificially inseminated) have a 40 percent infant mortality rate.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Infant mortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infant%20mortality. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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