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Infant mortality rate (view source)
Revision as of 14:20, October 19, 2024
, 14:20, October 19, 2024black babies die about twice as often as white babies
'''Infant mortality''' refers to the number of deaths per 1,000 infants (1 year old or below) in any given nation. It is considered one of several indicators of a nations industrial and social development.
'''Infant mortality''' refers to the number of deaths per 1,000 infants (1 year old or below) in any given nation. It is considered one of several indicators of a nations industrial and social development.
==Black/White disparity==
In the United States, black babies die about twice as often as white babies, leading to speculation that the cause is due somehow to racism. A study in 2020 found that [[black babies]] attended by black doctors had better survival outcomes than when attended by white doctors. This finding got a lot of media attention, and even a Supreme Court justice made a comment.
==Global infant mortality rankings==
==Global infant mortality rankings==