The infant mortality rate (the number of babies that die during the first year of their life)is
A) only high in low-income mothers.
B) lower in the United States than in most other industrialized countries.
C) higher in the United States than ever before.
D) attributable largely to birth defects and SIDS.

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The infant mortality rate is significantly influenced by birth defects and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), among other factors. These are leading causes of death in infants under one year of age.

The Infant Mortality Rate (The Number of Babies That Die