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Infant mortality is the death of infants in the first year of life. The leading causes of infant mortality are dehydration and disease.
Major causes of infant mortality in more developed countries include congenital malformation, infection and SIDS.
Infanticide, abuse, abandonment, and neglect may also contribute to infant mortality.
Related statistical categories:
Perinatal mortality only includes deaths between the foetal viability (2 ...
For the world, and for both Less Developed Countries (LDCs) and More Developed Countries (MDC) IMR declined significantly between 1960 and 2001. World infant mortality rate declined from 198 in 1960 to 83 in 2001.
However, IMR remained higher in LDCs. In 2001, the Infant Mortality Rate for Less Developed Countries (91) was about 10 times as large as it was for More Developed Countries (8). For Least Developed Countries, the Infant Mortality Rate is 17 times as high as it is for More Developed Countries. Also, while both LDCs and MDCs ...
Countries and regions with the highest and lowest infant mortality rates (2005 est. CIA Factbook) are shown below.
For complete listing of infant mortality rates in countries, see List of countries by infant mortality rate.
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