Question

The past year’s state population total was 20 million with a recorded total of 324,600 live births. Death totals for the year included 3,244 fetal deaths (intermediate and late), 2,200 neonatal deaths, 2,700 post-neonatal deaths, and 4,900 infant deaths. Calculate the post-neonatal mortality rate for the year. (compute to two decimal places)

Answer 1

To calculate the post-neonatal mortality rate, divide the number of post-neonatal deaths by the number of live births and multiply by 1,000. In this case, the post-neonatal mortality rate is approximately 8.32.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the post-neonatal mortality rate, we need to find the number of post-neonatal deaths per 1,000 live births. In this case, the total number of post-neonatal deaths is 2,700 and the total number of live births is 324,600. So, we can calculate the post-neonatal mortality rate as:

Post-Neonatal Mortality Rate = (Number of Post-Neonatal Deaths / Number of Live Births) × 1,000

Post-Neonatal Mortality Rate = (2,700 / 324,600) × 1,000

Post-Neonatal Mortality Rate ≈ 8.32