infant mortality rate

Premature births worsen US infant death rate

Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 11/03/2009 - 11:39

ATLANTA (AP) -- Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, a government report said Tuesday....


 

Infant Mortality in Virginia Falls to All-Time Low

washingtonpost.com - Health  Tue, 08/04/2009 - 11:37

RICHMOND, Aug. 4 -- Virginia's infant mortality rate has dipped to its lowest level ever, state officials said.


 

U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Equals that of Poland and Slovakia

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Wed, 10/15/2008 - 13:14

HYATTSVILLE, Md. (MedPage Today) -- Amid hints that the U.S. infant mortality rate is starting to improve after a five-year plateau, the country continues to slide down the list of developed countries in this key indicator of national health.