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DEFINITION: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
In 2000, the infant deaths in the USA amounted to 28035 (M 15719, F 12317); after correction for the population, it was 46% above the French number; after correction for the rate of birth, higher in the USA, it was still 43% in excess of the French one (Male +37%, Female +51%).
In 2000, the infant deaths in the USA amounted to 28035 (M 15719, F 12317); after correction for the population, it was 46% above the French number; after correction for the rate of birth, higher in the USA, it was still 43% in excess of the French one (Male +37%, Female +51%).
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