- infant death rate
- infant mortality rate the ratio of the number of deaths in one year of children less than one year of age to the number of live births in that year.
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Infant mortality rate — 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. The infant mortality rate is an important measure of the well being of infants,… … Medical dictionary
Death rate, infant — The number of children dying under a year of age divided by the number of live births that year. The infant death rate is also called the infant mortality rate. The infant mortality rate is an important measure of the well being of infants,… … Medical dictionary
infant mortality rate — noun the death rate during the first year of life • Syn: ↑infant deathrate, ↑infant mortality • Hypernyms: ↑deathrate, ↑death rate, ↑mortality, ↑mortality rate, ↑fatality rate … Useful english dictionary
death rate — noun the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year • Syn: ↑deathrate, ↑mortality, ↑mortality rate, ↑fatality rate • Hypernyms: ↑rate • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
postneonatal death rate — postneonatal mortality rate the ratio of the number of deaths in a given year of children between the 28th day of life and the first birthday relative to the difference between the number of the live births and neonatal deaths in that year; the… … Medical dictionary
Sudden infant death syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 10 R95 ICD 9 798.0 … Wikipedia
Коэффициент Смертности Среди Младенцев (Infant Mortality Rate, Imr) — число смертных случаев среди младенцев в возрасте до года, приходящихся на 1000 живых детей, родившихся в течение данного года. В состав этого коэффициента входит смертность среди новорожденных (neonatal death rate), характеризующаяся числом… … Медицинские термины
Infant mortality — World infant mortality rates in 2008[1] Infant mortality is defined as the number of infant deaths (one year of age or younger) per 1000 live births. Traditionally, the most common cause worldwide was dehydration from diarrhea. However, the… … Wikipedia
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. The infant mortality rate is an important measure of the well being of infants,… … Medical dictionary
death — /deth/, n. 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Cf. brain death. 2. an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death. 3. the state of being … Universalium
