SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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0-6 months
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0-1 year
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0-2 years
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0-5 years
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1-5 years
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Detailed explanation-1: -Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) refers to the number of deaths of children in the age 0-1 year per thousand live births.
Detailed explanation-2: -In demography, child mortality refers to the death of children under the age of five while infant mortality refers to the death of those under the age of one.
Detailed explanation-3: -Suffocation primarily affects babies under one year of age and accounts for two-thirds of all infant injury deaths.
Detailed explanation-4: -SIDS is the leading cause of death among infants 1 month to 1 year old, and remains unpredictable despite years of research. Even so, the risk of SIDS can be greatly reduced. Most important: Babies younger than 1 year old should be placed on their backs to sleep-never on their stomachs or on their sides.
Detailed explanation-5: -In 2020, the infant mortality rate in India was at about 27 deaths per 1, 000 live births, a significant decrease from previous years. The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1, 000 live births.