Question

What is infant mortality rate?

• A. Number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 100 births in the same year
• B. Number of deaths of infants under two year old in a given year per 1,000 births in the same year
• C. Number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 10,000 births in the same year
• D. Number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 births in the same year

Answer 1

The correct option is D Number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 births in the same year

Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age. The rate for a given region is the number of children dying under one year of age, divided by the number of live births during the year, multiplied by 1,000