As a universal term, “infant” refers to any child who has yet to reach their first birthday. When first hearing this statement, traditionally, many thoughts of “cuteness” and babies flow through the mind. After attaching it with the word “mortality”, the phrase takes on a whole new meaning. Infant mortality rates do not include fetal deaths nor take into account self-induced abortions. Infant mortality rates provide a snap shot picture of the health of a country and therefore have been studied and monitored closely. As a widely used indicator for international comparisons, infant mortality rates help judge the state of social conditions, the effect of economic conditions, and the result of technological conditions. For example the le
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