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Definition of infant mortality noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

infant mortality

noun
 
/ˌɪnfənt mɔːˈtæləti/
 
/ˌɪnfənt mɔːrˈtæləti/
[uncountable]
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  1. 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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