The infant mortality rate counts deaths of babies before the age of one year per:
A100 live births
B1000 marriages
C1000 population
D1000 live births
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 1000 live births
1. Maternal mortality is also per 1000 live births.
2. Infant mortality is per 1000 live births.
3. High rates indicate backwardness and poverty.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Indian Society, Chapter 2, The Demographic Structure of the Indian Society._
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