New York City trends in maternal drug abuse during pregnancy and in mortality rates for infants with in utero drug exposure are reported; causes of death among drug-exposed infants are studied, as is the association between maternal drug abuse and other factors that contribute to infant mortality...
(HealthDay)—Infants of women who are normal weight prepregnancy have the lowest total infant, neonatal, and postneonatal mortality rates, with increased rates seen for infants of women who are underweight or who have obesity prepregnancy, according to t
In 2021, China recorded a maternal mortality rate of 16.1 per 100,000, said Song Li, head of the commission's department of maternal and child health. At the same time, the mortality rates of infants and children under five have decreased to 5 per thousand and 7.1 per thousand, respective...
1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Mortality rates are much higher for infants of non-Hispanic black women than for infants of other race/ethnic groups, according to the Aug. Infant Mortality Rates Highest for Non-Hispanic Blacks; Infant mortality rate higher for infants of non-Hispanic black versus...
Mortality rates also increased significantly among preterm infants, male infants and for two of the 10 leading causes of infant death: maternal complications of pregnancy and bacterial sepsis of newborn. By state, rates ranged from lows of under 4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in Massachus...
The analysis out of Johns Hopkins University is the latest research to find higher infant mortality rates instates with abortion restrictions. The researchers looked at how many infants died before their first birthday after Texas adopted its abortion ban in September 2021. They compared infant deaths...
The meaning of INFANT MORTALITY is the number of infants who die each year. How to use infant mortality in a sentence.
Try Britannica Premium for free and discover more. Subscribe Chances of survival for a premature birth vary greatly depending on the available resources. Premature infants (born at less than 37 weeks gestation) have a higher risk of death not only because of low birth weight but also because th...
We have brought down mother and infant mortality rates significantly. 30 infants out of 1000 die every year * The infant mortality rate is the number of infant (aged <1 year) deaths per 1,000 live births. Infant Mortality Rate, by State--United States, 2016 Similarly, the infant mortality...
1950 to 2023 Age group Infants under 1 year Special properties median Supplementary notes Probability of dying between birth and one year of age. Citation formats Citation formats View options Other statistics on the topicSouth Korea International Gross domestic product (GDP) in South Korea 2029...