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Meaning of infant mortality rate

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What is meant by infant mortality rate?

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  1. 1 Mentions deaths of infants under 1 year old.
  2. 2 States per 1000 live births per year.

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Infant mortality rate is the number of babies who die before their first birthday per 1000 live births per year.

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Only says it is when babies die.

This misses the age threshold and the rate unit needed for a full definition.

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