The infant mortality rate (IMR) is the number of infant deaths:
a. during the first month of life for a given country
b. during the first year of life per 1,000 live births
c. compared to live births in a given location
d. from natural causes in the first year of life per 100 births
B
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A Incorrect: The first month of life is automatically included in the first year of life, but the statistic is not kept separately by most nations.
B Correct: The international health care community has determined to keep a statistic which includes all live births that die within the first year per 1,000 live births. The statistics are self reported by nation states.
C Incorrect: The statistic reports the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births by location/nation/state.
D Incorrect: The statistic reports deaths from all causes in the first year of like per 1,000 live births.
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