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'''Infant mortality''' refers to children dying in their first year of life. | '''Infant mortality''' refers to children dying in their first year of life. | ||
| − | : In the US, the five leading causes of infant mortality include low birth weight (LBW), birth defects, maternal peripartum complications, accidental and nonaccidental injuries, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). | + | : In the US, the five leading causes of infant mortality include low birth weight (LBW), birth defects, maternal peripartum complications, accidental and nonaccidental injuries, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).[https://sph.umich.edu/pursuit/2020posts/infant-mortality-among-black-babies.html Infant Mortality among Black Babies] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Infant mortality rate]] | * [[Infant mortality rate]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:29, June 8, 2025
Infant mortality refers to children dying in their first year of life.
- In the US, the five leading causes of infant mortality include low birth weight (LBW), birth defects, maternal peripartum complications, accidental and nonaccidental injuries, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).Infant Mortality among Black Babies