noun
live birth; child born alive
Technical term used in medical, demographic, or legal contexts to refer to a baby born showing signs of life, as opposed to a stillbirth.
生産児の数は年々減少している。
The number of live births is decreasing year by year.
この統計では、生産児と死産児を区別している。
This statistic distinguishes between live births and stillbirths.
出生 is a more general term for 'birth', while 生産児 specifically refers to the child born alive.
Compound of 生産 (せいざん, 'live birth') and 児 (じ, 'child'). The term is primarily used in technical contexts.