India's Sample Registration System (SRS) 2020 reports an Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of 28 per 1000 live births at the national level. IMR is defined as deaths of infants:
- A Under 1 year of age per 1000 live births in the same year ✓
- B Under 5 years of age per 1000 live births
- C Under 1 month of age per 1000 live births
- D Under 1 year per 1000 total births (live + stillbirths)
Correct answer: A. Under 1 year of age per 1000 live births in the same year
Explanation
IMR is defined as the number of deaths of infants under 1 year of age per 1000 live births in the same year. It is divided into neonatal mortality rate (NMR, deaths in first 28 days) and post-neonatal mortality rate. IMR is a sensitive indicator of socioeconomic development, healthcare access, and nutritional status of a population.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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