Geography A-Level
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
What Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
The number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births.
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Using Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in the exam
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