ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is infant mortality rate?
A
the number of infant born in an area
B
none of the above
C
the number of infants who die for every thousand births
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The current infant mortality rate for India in 2023 is 26.619 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.89% decline from 2022. The infant mortality rate for India in 2022 was 27.695 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.74% decline from 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -Infant mortality rate is the probability of a child born in a specific year or period dying before reaching the age of one, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of that period.

Detailed explanation-3: -The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths for every 1, 000 live births. In addition to giving us key information about maternal and infant health, the infant mortality rate is an important marker of the overall health of a society.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Infant mortality rates are calculated as the number of deaths in the first year of life divided by the number of live births, multiplied by 1000.

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