Infant Mortality Rate

Definition

The number of deaths among infants under one year old per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Related terms

Child Mortality Rate: Number of deaths among children aged 1 to 5 years per 1,000 live births.

Maternal Mortality Rate: Number of maternal deaths related to pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births.

Neonatal Mortality Rate: Number of deaths among newborns (within the first month) per 1,000 live births.