Which one is not a constituent of Human Development Index?
2014
Which one is not a constituent of Human Development Index?
- A.
Life expectancy
- B.
Infant mortality rate
- C.
Real per capita income
- D.
Adult literacy rate
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Correct answer: B
Explanation:
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite index that measures a country's average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development:
A long and healthy life: measured by life expectancy at birth.
Knowledge: measured by mean years of schooling and expected years of schooling (these schooling metrics are used rather than adult literacy rate in the current HDI).
A decent standard of living: measured by Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, which corresponds to real per capita income.
Why infant mortality rate is not a constituent:
Infant mortality rate is an important health indicator but is not a direct HDI component. HDI captures the health dimension using life expectancy at birth, so infant mortality is related to overall health outcomes but is not one of the three HDI indicators.
Therefore, infant mortality rate is not a constituent of the Human Development Index.