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Born in the Gaps: Maternity Care Deserts Exacerbate Infant Mortality in Mississippi
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Born in the gaps: Maternity care deserts exacerbate infant mortality in Mississippi
In 2024, Mississippi’s infant mortality rate was recorded at a rate of 9.7 deaths per 1,000 births within their first year of life, or roughly one death out of every 100 babies born. That puts the state on par with countries like Albania, Fiji and Barbados which had an infant mortality rate of 10.3, 9.7 and 9.6, respectively, according to the CIA’s World Factbook. The rate for the U.S. in 2024 is 5.5, according to the Centers for Disease Control…
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