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NCR, Philippines |
July – September 2007 |
Volume V, No.3 |
ISSN 1656-0620 |
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the number of deaths among children
under one year of age per 1,000 live
births. The indicator is used as a general
indicator of the nutritional and health
status of the population. Currently,
the Government is making some progress
in reducing the infant mortality rate.
The 2003 National Demographic and Health
Survey (NDHS, 2003) shows that infant
mortality rate in the past 10 years
has shown a decreasing trend, from 34
death per 1,000 live births in 1993
to 29 deaths per 1,000 live births 2003.
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