Question

Which of the following statements are true regarding child mortality?

• A. It refers to the mortality rate of children under the age of five.
• B. It includes the concept of infant mortality.
• C. It refers to the mortality rate of children under the age of 12.
• D. It is not used to calculate the Global Hunger Index.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

It includes the concept of infant mortality.

Child mortality refers to the mortality rate of children under the age of five. It is one of the four factors that are used to measure the Global Hunger Index (GHI). Undernourishment, child wasting, and child stunting are the other factors that are used to measure GHI.