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Infant mortality accounts for a significant portion of overall child mortality, often ranging from 40% to 50% depending on the region and specific Demographics. This high percentage is largely due to the vulnerability of infants in their first year of life, where factors such as prematurity, congenital conditions, and Infectious Diseases can lead to higher mortality rates. Addressing infant mortality is crucial for reducing overall child mortality rates.
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What is infant mortality?
Child mortality is the rate of child deaths during a period of time. Some periods in history had high child mortality rates, such as the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
What is the difference between infant mortality rate and child mortality rate?
Infant Mortality Rate is the death rate during the 1st year of life. Child Mortality Rate refers to the death of infants and children under the age of five.
What is it called when a child dies before the age of 1?
infant mortality
When you live in an industrialized society which of the following should you expect?
A drop in infant and child mortality rates. An increase in the coast to raise a child. APEX (:
What has the author Jeremiah M Sullivan written?
Jeremiah M. Sullivan has written: 'Infant and child mortality'
What is the infant mortality rate of Bulgaria?
8.5 per 1000 living births. Male child 9.6, female child- 7.4. This figure lists Bulgaria in 149th position in the World. This is latest data (year 2016) available
What has the author JPH Rossouw written?
J.P.H Rossouw has written: 'Infant mortality and child health in South Africa'
What was the impact of one child policy on infant mortality rate?
infant mortality rate is not related to one child policy because the policy does not allow to kill the new born baby. You should ask about the abortion rate. Also, the policy can't be used if the embryo becomes to a human in mother's uterus.
What has the author Jorge L Somoza written?
Jorge L. Somoza has written: 'Illustrative analysis, infant and child mortality in Colombia' -- subject(s): Children, Infants, Mortality
What is the child mortality rate in the UK?
The child mortality rate in the UK is relatively low compared to other countries. In 2019, the infant mortality rate in the UK was about 3.8 deaths per 1,000 live births. This indicates that the UK has made significant progress in reducing child mortality over the years.
Why is the infant mortality rate high in developing countries?
That is related to poverty, and ignorance. The probability of a child dying may increase as a result of insufficient (or incorrect) food; as well as some child diseases that are not treated correctly, especially diarrhea and respiratory infections.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate in Africa?
All most all developing countries have malnutrition and under nutrition of mother and child. Due to poor hygiene they suffer repeated attacks of diarrhea, pneumonia and measles and other infectious diseases. So they have high infant mortality rate.
