How Is the Infant Mortality Rate Calculated

question 105

Multiple Choice

How is the infant mortality rate calculated? 

• A) It is the number of children out of 1000 who die before birth. 
• B) It is the number of children out of 1000 who die by their first birthday. 
• C) It is the number of children out of 1000 who die in the first six months of life. 
• D) It is the number of children out of 1000 who die in their first month of life.

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Definitions:

Building Blocks

Fundamental components or elements from which more complex entities are constructed, metaphorically or physically.

Umbilical Cord

The flexible cord-like structure connecting a fetus in the womb to its mother, supplying it with blood and nutrients.

Bulb Syringe

A small suction device used primarily for gentle nasal aspiration in infants to clear nasal passages.

Smothering

The act of causing difficulty in breathing by covering the face or obstructing the air supply, often leading to suffocation.