Fewer Babies Die in the US in 2025
2025年美國嬰兒死亡人數減少
Introduction
New data shows that fewer babies died in the United States in 2025. This is the lowest number ever.
新數據顯示，2025年美國的嬰兒死亡人數有所減少。這是有史以來最低的數字。
Main Body
In 2025, about 5.4 babies died for every 1,000 births. This number is lower than in 2024 and 2023. Doctors gave new medicine and vaccines to mothers and babies to stop sickness.
2025年，每1,000名新生兒中約有5.4名死亡。這個數字低於2024年和2023年。醫生為母親和嬰兒提供了新藥物和疫苗以防止疾病。
However, other rich countries like Japan and Italy are better. In the US, some babies die because their parents are poor or do not have good doctors.
然而，其他富裕國家如日本和義大利表現更好。在美國，部分嬰兒死亡是因為其父母貧困或缺乏優質醫療資源。
Some groups have more problems. Babies born to Black women die more often than other babies. Also, more babies die in Mississippi than in New Hampshire.
某些群體面臨的問題較多。黑人女性所生的嬰兒死亡率高於其他嬰兒。此外，密西西比州的嬰兒死亡人數高於新罕布什爾州。
Conclusion
The number of baby deaths is very low now, but it is not the same for every person or place.
目前的嬰兒死亡人數雖然非常低，但並非每個對象或地區都相同。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Comparison' Trick
To reach A2, you need to describe how things are different. Look at these patterns from the text:
1. Simple Differences
- Lower → "This number is lower than in 2024"
- Better → "Japan and Italy are better"
2. Frequency (How often)
- More often → "Babies... die more often than other babies"
Quick Rule: When we compare two things, we often add -er to the short word and use than after it.
Example Path: Low → Lower than Rich → Richer than Small → Smaller than
🛠️ Useful Word Pairs
- Poor opposite of Rich
- More opposite of Fewer (used for babies/people)
Note: Use 'fewer' when you can count the things (1, 2, 3 babies).