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Question 15 (part 2) · LEK · Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate:

1) is the number of deaths in the first week of a newborn's life divided by the number of live births and stillbirths;
2) is the number of infant deaths per year divided by the number of all members of the population;
3) is the number of infant deaths divided by the number of live births in a given year;
4) has decreased almost 5 times in Poland when comparing the current rate to its level in the 1990s;
5) is recognized worldwide as one of the most important indicators of civilizational progress. 6 ) has been in Poland at a similar level (its value has been unchanged) for two decades.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 3,4,5.
  2. B. 1,5,6.
  3. C. 2,4.
  4. D. 3,6.
  5. E. 2,5,6.
Hint

The infant mortality denominator is live births only; then think about the trend in Poland since the 1990s.

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