The Infant Mortality Rate Refers to

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Multiple Choice

The infant mortality rate refers to

• A) the number of deaths of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births in a population.
• B) the number of deaths of infants under age 2 per 1,000 live births in a population.
• C) the number of deaths of children under age 3 per 1,000 live births in a population.
• D) the number of deaths or miscarriages per 1,000 live births in a population.
• E) the number of deaths of babies in a given year.

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