Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) measures:
AInfant deaths per 1,000 live births
BTotal infant population in a country
CAverage age of mothers at first birth
DPopulation growth rate annually
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
IMR = number of infants (under 1 year) who die per 1,000 live births in a year. India's IMR ≈ 27 (2024); Kerala's is much lower at ≈ 6.
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