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contexts > demography > vital statistics > mortality > infant mortality
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > vital statistics > mortality > infant mortality
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > vital statistics > mortality > infant mortality
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic methods > data collection > vital statistics > mortality > infant mortality

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infant mortality  

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  • Infant mortality is defined as the death of an infant prior to its first birthday. This definition clearly excludes death in utero, or stillborn infants. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Infant Mortality]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-RWZ15S32-G

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