The infant mortality rate (IMR) is the annual number of ________

A) deaths of infants under 5 years of age, compared with total live births
B) deaths of infants under 1 year of age, compared with total live births.
C) serious illnesses of infants under 1 year of age, compared with total live births.
D) serious illnesses of infants under 5 years of age, compared with total live births.
E) children under the age of 5 who die from teenage births


Answer: B

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