In the US, the Infant Mortality Rate Is About 7 Per 1000

question 36

Multiple Choice

In the U.S., the infant mortality rate is about 7 per 1000.What is the infant mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa?

• A) There are no statistics for the infant mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa.
• B) 100 per 1000.
• C) 500 per 1000.
• D) 1 per 1000.
• E) 7 per 1000.

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