Which term refers to the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births in a given year?
A) premature death rate
B) infant mortality rate
C) child death index
D) child morbidity rate

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The term that refers to the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births in a given year is the infant mortality rate. Option A, premature death rate, may refer to death at any age earlier than expected, not specifically related to infants. Option C, child death index, and Option D, child morbidity rate, do not accurately describe the given definition of infant mortality rate.

Which Term Refers to the Number of Deaths of Infants