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World map of infant mortality rates in 2017. Infant mortality is the death of an infant before the infant's first birthday. [1] The occurrence of infant mortality in a population can be described by the infant mortality rate (IMR), which is the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births. [1]
The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. The infant mortality rate of the world in 2019 was 28 according to the United Nations [4] and the projected estimate for 2020 was 30.8 according to the CIA World ...
This is a list of U.S. states, the District of Columbia and territories by infant mortality rates in 2021. The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. The child mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants ...
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), a surveillance system on maternal and infant health with telephone and mail questionnaires in English and Spanish [60] in 50 US jurisdictions. [61] Mortality Medical Data System. [62] Abortion statistics in the United States [63] CDC WONDER (Wide-ranging ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research ...
Chad infant mortality is about 96 per 1,000 live births compared to only 2.2 per 1,000 live births in Japan. [9] In 2010, there was a global estimate of 7.6 million child deaths especially in less developed countries and among those, 4.7 million died from infection and disorder. [ 11 ]
The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics gathers statistics from the states, whose registration procedures may be centralized or decentralized. [7] The CDC analyzes the data gathered to publish monthly and annual reports on such topics as infant mortality, family size, maternal and infant healthcare, fertility rates, death rates, and so ...
English: Number of deaths of infants under five years old per 1,000 live births by country, 2019 (source: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)). This file was derived from: BlankMap-World-Microstates.svg
SIDS remains the leading cause of infant mortality in Western countries, constituting half of all post-neonatal deaths. [6] The exact cause of SIDS is unknown. [7] The requirement of a combination of factors including a specific underlying susceptibility, a specific time in development, and an environmental stressor has been proposed.