Infant mortality

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JAMA Pediatrics

Preterm birth remains a crucial issue in children worldwide, with an increasing trend in ASIR in high-SDI regions and in ASMR in Southern Sub-Saharan Africa between 1990 to 2019. Efforts to reduce both the incidence and mortality of preterm births are essential.

Global, Regional, and National Incidence and Mortality of Neonatal Preterm Birth, 1990-2019