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Infant mortality shows seasonal patterns, with neonates dying more in Nov-Dec and older babies in Jan-Mar. Mortality rates are lowest in summer for neonates and autumn for older infants.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Neonatal Care
- Infant Health
Abstract:
Neonates during the first month usually die in November and December, older babies (2nd-12th month) in Jan., February and March. In the first group mortality is lowest in the summer, in the second group in the autumn. In the older babies differences between individual months are much greater. They are statistically highly significant.