Postnatal Mortality Rate covers deaths from 28 days through the rest of the first year of life. Which age range does it cover?

• A. Birth through 28 days
• B. 6 months through 1 year
• C. Birth through 2 years
• D. 28 days through the rest of the first year of life

Answer: (D)

Postnatal mortality rate counts deaths after the neonatal period, specifically from 28 days of age up to the end of the first year. That means the range is from 28 days through 12 months. This excludes deaths in the birth to 28 days window (neonatal) and includes all deaths that occur up to one year old.

The other options don’t fit: birth through 28 days describes neonatal mortality, 6 months through 1 year misses the early postnatal period, and birth through 2 years includes beyond the first year.