Show births increase in the united states the numbe cumbe of births increased from in 1941 to in 1942 and in can ads ada from to the rate ot of infant mortality in the united states declined de elined during this period from 45 to 40 lor for each 1000 live births in canada the mortality rate was go CO in 1941 and 54 in 1942 the united kingdom recorded births in 1842 1942 the most since 1931 while its rate of infant tn mortality ortal 52 per 1000 1001 was the lowest ever recorded in the united kingdom |