Birth defects are the leading causes of infant mortality. Other leading causes include premature birth, low birth weight, SIDS, accidental injury, circulatory diseases, and complications during pregnancy.
SIDS is Sudden Infant Death Sydrome.
A SIDS event is when an infant dies for no apparent reason usually in their sleep.
Infants sometimes die from SIDS.
"Infant mortality rates are high in India" "The infant mortality rate is 2 out of every 1000 live births"
Toddlers do not die of SIDS. After six months of age, SIDS is extremely rare. The acronym SIDS stands for Sudden INFANT Death Syndrome. Toddlers do not die of SIDS. Marks anywhere on the body of a dead infant would be cause for a coroners examination and possible inquiry.
Infant Mortality Rate; 1,000 born/43.61 deaths
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a medical term that describes the sudden death of an infant which remains unexplained after all known and possible causes have been carefully ruled out through autopsy, death scene investigation, and review of the medical history.
The District of Columbia has the highest infant mortality in the United States.
high infant mortality
No. SIDS stands for "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome", which is only diagnosed after the infant dies.