Introduction
The infant mortality rate is the measure of how many infants and children died within a year in a particular location. It is measured by determining the number of deaths among a sample size of 1000. The causes of infant mortality are varied, often resulting from complications during pregnancy (miscarriages, premature births, etc.), fatal birth defects, health problems, and injuries. The infant mortality rate is also an important indicator of the continued health and well-being of a given society.
The infant mortality rate in 2020 was 5.4 deaths per 1000 births in the U.S. as a whole. The federal government is aware of the danger a high infant mortality rate poses, to which end the NEWBORN Grant Act was introduced in Congress. The act aims to bolster healthcare services in areas with high infant mortality by injecting more money through government funding.
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