The Data Suggest, for Virtually All Places and Times, That

question 37

Multiple Choice

The data suggest, for virtually all places and times, that for the first year of life

• A) infant mortality rates are higher for males than for females
• B) infant mortality rates are lower for males than for females
• C) infant mortality rates are the same for males than for females
• D) infant mortality rates are unavailable for males and females
• E) infant mortality rates are increasing for males than for females

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