Exam eligibility
✓ MCQ✓ SAQ✕ LAQThis topic can be asked as MCQ, SAQ; LAQ should not be asked.
Syllabus – subtopics
- •Definition of Vital Statistics. Sources of Vital statistics. Fertility , Morbidity and Mortality rates. Registration of Birth and Death Act, 1969
Learning objectives
At the end of this topic the student should be able to… (NCISM Table 3)
- Understanding of Registration of Birth and Death Act, 1969
- Define Vital Statistics. Enumerate the sources ofVital statistics AFT- RES MK SH DIS T- EW,P- VIVA F&S III
- Describe Fertility , Morbidity and Mortality rates AFT- RES MK SH L&G D T- EW,P- VIVA F&S III
Notes
Detailed notes for Vital Statistics are being prepared. Meanwhile, revise the syllabus points above and practise the MCQs below.
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Q1. Infant mortality rate is expressed per
- A. 100 live births
- B. 1000 live births
- C. 1000 population
- D. 100000 live births
Answer: B — IMR = infant deaths in a year / live births in the same year × 1000.