Question

What does infant mortality rate refer to?

• A. The ratio of number of children who die before their fifth birthday out of every $1000$ live births
• B. The ratio of number of children who die before their second birthday out of every $100$ live births
• C. The ratio of number of children who die before their third birthday out of every $500$ live births
• D. The ratio of number of children who die before their first birthday out of every $1000$ live births

Answer 1

The correct option is D The ratio of number of children who die before their first birthday out of every $1000$ live births

Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is generally measured as a ratio of infant deaths under 1 year of age, registered in a calendar year to the total number of live births registered in the same year.