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Definition of Rate, infant mortality
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Rate, infant mortality: The number of children dying under a year of age divided by the number of live births that year. The infant mortality rate is also called the infant death rate.
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