Infant Mortality

"Infant Mortality" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Postnatal deaths from BIRTH to 365 days after birth in a given population. Postneonatal mortality represents deaths between 28 days and 365 days after birth (as defined by National Center for Health Statistics). Neonatal mortality represents deaths from birth to 27 days after birth.

Descriptor ID	D007226
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.308.985.550.475 N01.224.935.698.489 N06.850.505.400.975.550.475 N06.850.520.308.985.550.475
Concept/Terms	Infant Mortality Infant Mortality Infant Mortalities Mortalities, Infant Mortality, Infant Neonatal Mortality Neonatal Mortality Mortalities, Neonatal Mortality, Neonatal Neonatal Mortalities Postneonatal Mortality Postneonatal Mortality Mortalities, Postneonatal Mortality, Postneonatal Postneonatal Mortalities

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Infant Mortality".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Data Collection [E05.318.308]
Vital Statistics [E05.318.308.985]
Mortality [E05.318.308.985.550]
Infant Mortality [E05.318.308.985.550.475]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Demography [N01.224]
Vital Statistics [N01.224.935]
Mortality [N01.224.935.698]
Infant Mortality [N01.224.935.698.489]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
Demography [N06.850.505.400]
Vital Statistics [N06.850.505.400.975]
Mortality [N06.850.505.400.975.550]
Infant Mortality [N06.850.505.400.975.550.475]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Data Collection [N06.850.520.308]
Vital Statistics [N06.850.520.308.985]
Mortality [N06.850.520.308.985.550]
Infant Mortality [N06.850.520.308.985.550.475]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Infant Mortality".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Infant Mortality".

Infant Mortality
Perinatal Mortality

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Bar chart showing 60 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2012 and 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	1	2	3
2004	1	1	2
2005	0	1	1
2006	1	1	2
2007	1	0	1
2008	1	0	1
2009	1	0	1
2010	3	2	5
2011	2	0	2
2012	4	2	6
2013	2	0	2
2014	2	2	4
2015	4	0	4
2016	1	2	3
2017	3	3	6
2018	1	1	2
2019	2	0	2
2020	2	1	3
2022	2	1	3
2023	0	2	2
2024	1	2	3
2025	1	1	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Infant Mortality" by people in Profiles.

Chawla S, Wyckoff MH, Lakshminrusimha S, Rysavy MA, Patel RM, Chowdhury D, Das A, Greenberg RG, Natarajan G, Shankaran S, Bell EF, Ambalavanan N, Younge NE, Laptook AR, Pavlek LR, Backes CH, Van Meurs KP, Werner EF, Carlo WA. Short Duration of Antenatal Corticosteroid Exposure and Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Infants. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 02 03; 8(2):e2461312.

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Brumbaugh JE, Bann CM, Bell EF, Travers CP, Vohr BR, McGowan EC, Harmon HM, Carlo WA, Hintz SR, Duncan AF. The Relationship Between Hispanic Ethnicity and Outcomes for Infants Born Extremely Preterm. J Pediatr. 2025 Apr; 279:114474.

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Kaluarachchi DC, Rysavy MA, Do BT, Chock VY, Laughon MM, Backes CH, Colaizy TT, Bell EF, McNamara PJ. Changes in Patent Ductus Arteriosus Management and Outcomes in Infants Born at 26-28?Weeks' Gestation. J Pediatr. 2025 Apr; 279:114456.

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Sharma S, Campbell OMR, Oswald WE, Adhikari D, Paudel P, Lal B, Penn-Kekana L. Increased utilisation and quality: a focus on inequality and a learning health system approach-explaining Nepal's success in reducing maternal and newborn mortality 2000-2020. BMJ Glob Health. 2024 May 06; 9(Suppl 2).

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Younger A, Ye W, Alkon A, Harknett K, Kirby MA, Elon L, Lovvorn AE, Wang J, Diaz-Artiga A, McCracken JP, Casta?aza Gonzalez A, Alarcon LM, Mukeshimana A, Rosa G, Chiang M, Balakrishnan K, Garg SS, Pillarisetti A, Piedrahita R, Johnson MA, Craik R, Papageorghiou AT, Toenjes A, Williams KN, Underhill LJ, Hartinger SM, Nicolaou L, Chang HH, Naeher LP, Rosenthal J, Checkley W, Peel JL, Clasen TF, Thompson LM. Effects of a liquefied petroleum gas stove intervention on stillbirth, congenital anomalies and neonatal mortality: A multi-country household air pollution intervention network trial. Environ Pollut. 2024 Mar 15; 345:123414.

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Anwar A, Hyder S, Mohamed Nor N, Younis M. Government health expenditures and health outcome nexus: a study on OECD countries. Front Public Health. 2023; 11:1123759.

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Shukla VV, Rahman AKMF, Shen X, Black A, Arora N, Lal CV, Bell EF, Nakhmani A, Zhang C, Ambalavanan N, Carlo WA. Trends in fetal and neonatal outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alabama. Pediatr Res. 2023 08; 94(2):756-761.

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Chawla S, Wyckoff MH, Rysavy MA, Patel RM, Chowdhury D, Natarajan G, Laptook AR, Lakshminrusimha S, Bell EF, Shankaran S, Van Meurs KP, Ambalavanan N, Greenberg RG, Younge N, Werner EF, Das A, Carlo WA. Association of Antenatal Steroid Exposure at 21 to 22 Weeks of Gestation With Neonatal Survival and Survival Without Morbidities. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 09 01; 5(9):e2233331.

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Singh NS, Blanchard AK, Blencowe H, Koon AD, Boerma T, Sharma S, Campbell OMR. Zooming in and out: a holistic framework for research on maternal, late foetal and newborn survival and health. Health Policy Plan. 2022 May 12; 37(5):565-574.

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Bell EF, Hintz SR, Hansen NI, Bann CM, Wyckoff MH, DeMauro SB, Walsh MC, Vohr BR, Stoll BJ, Carlo WA, Van Meurs KP, Rysavy MA, Patel RM, Merhar SL, S?nchez PJ, Laptook AR, Hibbs AM, Cotten CM, D'Angio CT, Winter S, Fuller J, Das A. Mortality, In-Hospital Morbidity, Care Practices, and 2-Year Outcomes for Extremely Preterm Infants in the US, 2013-2018. JAMA. 2022 01 18; 327(3):248-263.

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