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Why is infant mortality increasing?

2022-09-22T13:27:30.795Z


DECRYPTION - In ten years, the number of infant deaths has increased by 25%, according to Santé Publique France, which warns of the "worrying" evolution of perinatal health.


Each year, 1,700 infants lose their lives in France before reaching the age of 27 days.

A figure that has increased by 25% in ten years, according to the latest perinatal health monitoring report, published on September 20 by Santé Publique France.

DROMs are particularly affected.

In the overseas territories in 2019, out of 1,000 (live*) births, more than four newborns died before their first month of life.

That is double the metropolis.

In addition, there are nearly 7,000 stillborn babies throughout the territory, who died in utero or during childbirth (death per partum).

Evolution of the neonatal mortality rate in France Public Health France

After twenty years of falling neonatal mortality thanks to effective public policies, particularly in terms of prevention and support for newborns, how can such an increase in these figures be explained?

On a continental scale, France is among the worst performers, behind Germany, Spain and the Nordic countries, according to data from…

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Source: lefigaro

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