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Definition of Neonatal mortality rate
1. Noun. The death rate during the first 28 days of life.
Exact synonyms: Neonatal Mortality
Generic synonyms: Death Rate, Deathrate, Fatality Rate, Mortality, Mortality Rate
Generic synonyms: Death Rate, Deathrate, Fatality Rate, Mortality, Mortality Rate
Medical Definition of Neonatal mortality rate
1. The number of children dying under 28 days of age divided by the number of live births that year. The neonatal mortality rate in the united states, which was 8.4 per 1,000 live births in 1980, declined to 5.8 per 1,000 live births in 1990. (12 Dec 1998)