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Per NCERT, what is INFANT MORTALITY RATE (IMR)?

AThe death rate of all children up to age 18
BThe total number of newborns
CThe number of children that die before the age of ONE YEAR as a proportion of 1,000 live children born in that year
DThe number of children born per year
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The number of children that die before the age of ONE YEAR as a proportion of 1,000 live children born in that year
Per NCERT §Income and Other Criteria, IMR = infant deaths (under 1 year) per 1,000 live births. The other options misstate.
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