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When examining infant mortality as a health indicator, which of the following statements is most accurate?

It measures deaths of all children under 18 years per 1,000 population.
It measures deaths among children aged under one year per 1,000 live births.
It only accounts for deaths occurring during birth, not those occurring after hospital discharge.
It is typically calculated as a percentage of all deaths in a country.

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B is correct. Infant mortality measures deaths among children aged under one year per 1,000 live births.

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Option A is incorrect as it refers to all children under 18, not just infants.
Option C is incorrect as infant mortality includes all deaths under 1 year, not just those during birth.
Option D is incorrect as infant mortality is calculated per 1,000 live births, not as a percentage of all deaths.