More than 3,500 babies in the state have died before the age of 1 since 2014, bringing the state's infant mortality rates up to 9.7 deaths for every 1,000 births.
Mississippi public health emergency over infant mortality rates

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More than 3,500 babies in the state have died before the age of 1 since 2014, bringing the state's infant mortality rates up to 9.7 deaths for every 1,000 births.