infant mortality
noun
: the number of infants who die each year
The government is trying to reduce infant mortality.
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Anderson Daniel Salcedo Lozano, 22, grew up amid the chaos of the Maduro years, which were marked by long lines for bread and medicine, rising infant mortality, spiraling inflation and the violent repression of protests.
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Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Indiana also has a higher infant mortality rate and rate of death by gun violence.
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Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
What followed became one of the most significant archaeological investigations of slavery in the United States, revealing evidence of extreme physical labor, malnutrition, high infant mortality, and shortened life expectancy among people whose origins traced to various regions in Africa.
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Christina Ray Stanton,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Her goal is simple—supporting pregnant women—but not always easy, given that the Black infant mortality rate is double the national average.
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Ana Calderone,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Indiana also has a higher infant mortality rate and rate of death by gun violence.
—
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
What followed became one of the most significant archaeological investigations of slavery in the United States, revealing evidence of extreme physical labor, malnutrition, high infant mortality, and shortened life expectancy among people whose origins traced to various regions in Africa.
—
Christina Ray Stanton,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Her goal is simple—supporting pregnant women—but not always easy, given that the Black infant mortality rate is double the national average.
—
Ana Calderone,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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“Infant mortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infant%20mortality. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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