Definition

Noun: - Death occurring in the early period of life: "neonatal death" specifically refers to the death of a live-born baby during the first 28 days after birth.

Usage

This term is used in medical, public health, and demographic contexts to categorize and study infant mortality. It distinguishes deaths occurring in the first month of life from those happening later in infancy.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "neonatal death rate": a statistical measure expressing the number of neonatal deaths per 1,000 live births in a given population and time period.
  • Public health initiatives successfully lowered the neonatal death rate.

Variants and Related Words

• Neonatal (adjective): of or relating to the first 28 days after birth.
  • The baby required specialized neonatal care.
• Perinatal death (noun): death occurring around the time of birth, typically from the 22nd week of gestation to 7 days after birth.
• Infant mortality (noun): the death of children under one year of age.

Synonyms

• Newborn death
• Early infant death

Notes

This is a compound noun formed from "neonatal" (newborn) and "death." It functions as a single, specific medical and statistical term.

Noun

1. death of a liveborn infant within the first 28 days of life