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Infant mortality is defined as the number of infant deaths (one year of age or younger) per 1000 live births. It is a widely used indicator of the total health condition of a community and its general living standard because the causes for infant mortality lie in the stage of social and cultural development of the community.
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Jana, N.C., Tarafder, S. (2020). Trend and Pattern of Infant Mortality in West Bengal, India: A Critical Appraisal. In: Banerjee, A., Jana, N., Mishra, V. (eds) Population Dynamics in Contemporary South Asia. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1668-9_5
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