This was not a good time for children. Half of the children born died in their first year and only 2 out of 10 babies survived their second birthday. This was before most childhood vaccines were invented.
In 1890, the infant mortality rate in England was 150 deaths per 1000 live births.
50%
The infant mortality rate in the UK is 2014 was 4.2 per 1000.
The infant mortality rates make the total look high.
In the past, infant mortality was much greater than today. In Victorian times, for instance, the norm was for large families, mainly to ensure that at least some would survive to adulthood.
"Infant mortality rates are high in India" "The infant mortality rate is 2 out of every 1000 live births"
Infant Mortality Rate; 1,000 born/43.61 deaths
The District of Columbia has the highest infant mortality in the United States.
higher birth rates, higher death rates, shorter life expectancies, and larger family sizes. These populations tend to have higher levels of poverty and less access to education and healthcare compared to populations that have experienced demographic transition.
The infant mortality rate of Iraq is 28 deaths out of 1000 live births.
the Infant Mortality Rate declined
The infant mortality rate in Suriname in 2014 was 27.07 per 1,000.