Infant mortality rate (IMR) is expressed as: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Infant mortality rate (IMR) is expressed as:

A. Infant deaths per 1000 mid-year population

B. Infant deaths per 1000 children

C. Infant deaths per 1000 women

D. Infant deaths per 1000 live births

Answer: Option D

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IMR = (deaths < 1 year / live births) × 1000.

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Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is expressed per:

A. 1000 women

B. 100,000 live births

C. 1000 live births

D. 10,000 live births

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A. Births + In-migration

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