Infant mortality rate is calculated

Concept:

Mortality rate:

• The ratio of the number of deaths in the year to the average total population of the year is known as mortality rate.

Explanation:

IMR (Infant mortality rate):

• The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births.
• The Formula for calculating infant mortality rate is:

IMR = the number of infant mortality/the number of infants in mid-year × 100

Thus, infant mortality rate is calculated based on every 1000 baby born.

Additional Information

Cause of infant mortality (1st four weeks):

• The major cause of infant mortality is infection and short breathing.
• Malnutrition in mothers during pregnancy can also cause infant mortality.
• Congenital malformation is a physical defect related to baby birth that causes defects in different body parts like the brain, heart, lungs, liver, bones, and intestinal tract.
• Other causes include preterm birth, low birth weight, and sudden infant death syndromes.