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Neonate
An infant less than 28 days of age.
Fetal death (stillbirth)
Death of a product of conception prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother, regardless of the length of gestation
Live birth
The complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception, regardless of the duration of the pregnancy, which after expulsion shows any vital signs (heart beat, voluntary breathing, umbilical cord pulsation, or voluntary muscle movem
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
is the breakage of small blood vessels in the eyes of a baby.
Postneonatal death
Death on or after the 28th day of life and before the first birthday. (See also infant death.)
Dystocia
difficult labor or childbirth
General fertility rate (GFR)
The number of live births per 1,000 women age 15-44 years in a given year.
Preterm birth
Birth at less than 37 completed weeks of gestation.
Childbearing years
The reproductive age span of women; conventionally defined as 15 through 44 years of age for the U.S. population.
External cause of death
Death caused by accidents and adverse effects
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