The French language is perhaps most widely spoken outside of Europe in several African nations. Colonial conquests by France and Belgium led to the use of French as an official language or second tongue across wide swaths of Africa. The reach of the French language extends throughout 31 African countries.
About 1,500 infants died of SIDS in 2014. SIDS is the leading cause of death for infants aged 1 to 12 months. Unknown Cause. The sudden death of an infant less than 1 year old that remains undetermined because one or more parts of the investigation was not completed. Safe to Sleep CDC is working with the National Institutes of Health in its Safe to Sleep campaign, formerly known as the Back to Sleep campaign.
Infant mortality refers to deaths of young children, typically those less than one year of age. It is measured by the infant mortality rate, which is the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1000 live births. The Under-Five Mortality Rate is also an important statistic, considering the Infant Mortality Rate focuses only on children under one year of age. Premature birth is the biggest contributor to the IMR. Other leading causes of infant mortality are birth asphyxia, pneumonia