The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is defined as the number of deaths in the first year of life per how many live births?
- A 10,000 live births
- B 100,000 live births
- C 1,000 live births ✓
- D 1,000 total births
Correct answer: C. 1,000 live births
Explanation
IMR is the number of deaths of infants (aged less than 1 year) per 1,000 live births in a given year. It is a sensitive indicator of the overall health status, quality of health services, nutritional status, and socioeconomic conditions of a population. India's IMR per NFHS-5 is 35.2 per 1,000 live births, showing progressive improvement from 57 (NFHS-3) and 41 (NFHS-4).
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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