Decrease in Infant Mortality Rate of a country signifies _______.
A
increase in life expectancy
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B
increase in GNP
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C
economic development of a country
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D
increase in number of colleges in a country
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Solution
The correct option is A increase in life expectancy Infant Mortality rate is the deaths of children below the age of year 1 per 1000 births. Therefore, if IMR reduces, life expectancy increases.