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1.3. Infant mortality

- Infant mortality is the number of children who die before reaching the age of one

- To calculate infant mortality

Infant mortality:

Nº of deaths <1 yearx1000/Total births that year

- Infant mortality is related to a country's development: healthcare, hygiene and nutrition

- Sub- Saharan Africa has the highest 100‰ and developed countries the lowest 4‰

1.4. Life expectancy

- Life expectancy is the average number of years a newborn is expected to live

- Advances in healthcare and medical science have increased the rate

- Global life expectancy: 71 years

Differences between regions:

- Developed countries: high life expectancy (79 years), due to a better life conditions

- Less developed countries: low life expectancy (62 years)