Quantitative Concept
infant mortality Audio
in·fant mor·tal·i·ty
Subclass of:
Mortality Vital Statistics
Definitions related to infant mortality:
  • All human infant deaths reported in a given population; statistically reported.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Any disease or condition resulting in postnatal death before age 1 yr. (NCI)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Postnatal deaths from BIRTH to 365 days after birth in a given population. Postneonatal mortality represents deaths between 28 days and 365 days after birth (as defined by National Center for Health Statistics). Neonatal mortality represents deaths from birth to 27 days after birth.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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