how to calculate IMR? explain with example
Answers
IMR is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
IMR = D0/B * 1000
Where,
D0 = total number of death under one year age in a place or country in a given year.
B = total number of live births in a year
IMR = infant mortality rate
Example:
There were 80000 infant deaths in Nepal in 1996 and the total number of live births was 900000. Find out the infant mortality rate (IMR) for Nepal in 1996.
Solution:
Total number of deaths under one year of age in 1996 (D0) = 80000
The total number of live births in 1996 (B) = 900000
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) =?
IMR = 80000/900000 *1000
= 88.88 infants per 1000
Therefore about 89 infants out of 1000 live births died in Nepal in 1995.
The following formula can be used to calculate IMR.
IMR = D0/B * 1000
Where,
D0 = total number of death under one year age in a place or country in a given year.
B = total number of live births in a year
IMR = infant mortality rate