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Infant Mortality

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Definition: Postnatal deaths from BIRTH to 365 days after birth in a given population. Postneonatal mortality represents deaths between 28 days and 365 days after birth (as defined by National Center for Health Statistics). Neonatal mortality represents deaths from birth to 27 days after birth.  a statistical concept & not a substitute for /mortal with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES or with specific diseases in infants; specify geography; check the tag INFANT or INFANT, NEWBORN; PERINATAL MORTALITY is also available   
See Also Fetal Death 		Other names Neonatal Mortality; Neonatal Mortalities; Mortality, Neonatal; Mortalities, Neonatal; Mortalities, Infant; Infant Mortalities; Postneonatal Mortality; Mortality, Infant

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