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Portugal had previously been the country with one of the world’s lowest infant mortality rates, falling to 2.5 deaths per thousand live births in 2010.
No specific reason has been provided for the strong increase in infant mortality rates.
Overall, the number of births rose slightly to just over 87,000.
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