infant mortality
noun/ˌɪnfənt mɔːˈtæləti/
/ˌɪnfənt mɔːrˈtæləti/
[uncountable]- the death of children under the age of one year
- the decline of infant mortality in the 20th century
- the infant mortality rate
- countries with high infant mortality
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