Question

A hospital had 53 newborn discharges for november. There was one newborn death. Calculate the newborn mortality rate. Express as a percent and round off to two decimal places.

Answer 1

"The mortality rate can be calculated with the help of;

Death of the kids in 30 days/ Total of the living kids * 1000

1/53 * 1000

1000/53 = 18.86 per cent

= 19 per cent

This is a mortality rate of the ratio will be 19 per cent in total with the data.

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