What is Korea's infant mortality rate?

• A. 2.83/1000
• B. 87.2
• C. 81.2
• D. 51,966,948

Answer: (A)

Infant mortality rate is the number of babies who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births in a given year. It’s a direct measure of how well a country protects the health of newborns and is influenced by maternal health, access to quality prenatal and neonatal care, and overall living conditions.

The best figure for Korea is 2.83 per 1,000 live births. This small number reflects Korea’s strong healthcare system and high-quality perinatal care, resulting in very few infant deaths relative to births. The other options aren’t infant mortality rates per 1,000 births: 87.2 and 81.2 resemble life expectancy in years, and 51,966,948 is a population total.