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The average number of children who die below one year of age for every 1000 live births is called _______________

The average number of children who die below one year of age for every 1000 live births is called Infant Mortality Rate

Explanation: the Death rate of children below 1 year per 1000 birth is called the Infant mortality rate. The infant mortality rate was 42 in 2012, means out of 1000 new-born, 42 die within a year, it is due to unavailability of proper medical facility, malnutrition or another factor. Due to government efforts and infant mortality rate came down from 80 in 1990 to 42 in 2012.