The infant mortality rate is defined as:
a. the number of infant deaths in a calendar year per 100 live births in that year.
b. the number of infant deaths in a calendar year per 1000 live births in that year.
c. the number of infant deaths in a calendar year per 10,000 live births in that year.
d. the number of infant deaths in a calendar year per 100,000 live births in a year.
ANS: B
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