BPSC (Bihar PCS) 2015 · Question 81 of 135

What does infant mortality rate refer to?

Mental Ability

AThe ratio of the number of children who die before their fifth birthday out of every 1000 live births.
BThe ratio of the number of children who die before their first birthday out of every 1000 live births.Correct
CThe ratio of the number of children who die before their fifth birthday out of every 100 live births.
DThe ratio of the number of children who die before their first birthday out of every 100 live births.

Answer: B. The ratio of the number of children who die before their first birthday out of every 1000 live births.

Explanation

The correct answer is The ratio of the number of children who die before their first birthday out of every 1000 live births. Key Points The infant mortality rate is defined as the ratio of the number of children who die before their first birthday out of every 1000 live births . The infant mortality

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