The Under-5 Mortality Rate (U5MR) is calculated as the number of deaths of children aged 0–4 years per:

• A 1000 children in the same age group at mid-year
• B 100,000 live births in the same year
• C 1000 total births (live and still) in the same year
• D 1000 live births in the same year ✓

Explanation

U5MR is defined as the probability of dying between birth and exactly 5 years of age, expressed per 1000 live births. It is not calculated using mid-year population in the denominator (which would give a rate, not a probability). U5MR encompasses infant mortality (under 1 year) and child mortality (1–4 years), making it a sensitive composite indicator of child health and development. India's U5MR was 32/1000 live births as per SRS 2020.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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