Which one among the following statements correctly defines the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)?
A.IMR is the average number of infants born to a woman over her lifetime.
B.IMR is the average number of infants born in a year per 1000 deaths before attaining one year of age.
C.IMR is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1000 live births in a year.✓ Correct
D.IMR is the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per year.
Explanation
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is defined as the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1000 live births in a given year. It is a key indicator of the health status of a country and reflects the quality of maternal and child health care, nutrition, and socio-economic development. Option (a) describes the Total Fertility Rate (TFR), not IMR. Options (b) and (d) are inaccurate formulations.
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