Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Infant mortality rate indicates:

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 100 of the population
• B. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 1000 of the population
• C. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 100 of the population
• D. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 1000 of the population

Answer 1

The correct option is B <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 1000 of the population

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Infant mortality rate refers to the number of deaths of children who are less than one year old per 1,000 of the population. It is one of the three factors for measurement under Physical Quality of Life Index.