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Infant Mortality Rate is the death of a child under 5 years of age.

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The given statement is False.
Infant Mortality Rate is the number of deaths per 1000 live births of infants below the age of one year. The infant mortality rate for a given area is the number of infants dying before completing one year from delivery divided by the number of live births in a year multiplied by 100. The major cause of the high infant mortality rate is a lack of education as well as healthcare facilities. Infant mortality rates are higher and more prevalent in rural areas and underdeveloped regions.
The correct statement is that Infant Mortality Rate is the death of a child under 1 year of age.

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