The number of deaths during the first 28 completed days of life per 1000 live births in a given year or period is defined as ______.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Neonatal mortality rate.
The number of deaths during the first 28 completed days of life per 1000 live births in a given year or period is defined as the neonatal mortality rate.
- The first 28 days of life – the neonatal period – is the most vulnerable time for a child’s survival. Children face the highest risk of dying in their first month of life at an average global rate of 17 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2020, down by 54 percent from 37 deaths per 1,000 in 1990.
- The current neonatal mortality rate in India is 20 deaths per 1,000.
- Infant mortality is the death of an infant before his or her first birthday. The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births.
- The infant mortality rate in India is 27 per 1,000.