Lactation Consultant Exam Prep

Answer: A - Neonatal mortality rate is a public health term that is used to describe the number of deaths among those less than 28 days old in a year per the number of live births during the same year. Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths among those less than 1 year old in a year per the number of live births during the same year. Post neonatal mortality rate is the number of infant deaths from 28 days old to 1 year of age during a one-year period of time per the number of live births that year. A proportionate mortality ratio is the number of deaths from a specific disorder per the total number of deaths during that same period of time.