The infant mortality rate is

a. the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births in a given year.
b. not an important indication of a society's level of preventive/prenatal care.
c. considerably lower in the U.S. compared to a number of other high-income nations.
d. about the same for African Americans and whites.


Answer: a. the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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