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The U.S is 33rd on the list for infant mortality.
what how does the U.S. rank in infant mortality before the age of 5?
No, it has one of the highest.....
The infant mortality rate in the United States is 6 infants per 1000 live births.
In 2008, 6.7 infants died per 1000 live births.
The crude mortality rate in Haiti may be lower than in the US due to differences in age demographics, prevalence of chronic diseases, access to healthcare, and health infrastructure. Haiti has a younger population on average, which may result in a lower crude mortality rate. However, the quality of healthcare services in Haiti is generally poorer compared to the US, and there may be underreporting of deaths in Haiti.
This is because Botswana doesn't have enough doctors or mmedical care. There is a high infant mortality rate because disease is rampant
Disparities in health care Apex
Modern advancements have made a dramatic improvement thanks to vaccines, central heating, antibiotics, and better food. In 1900 infant mortality has gone from 165 deaths per live births to 6 deaths per live births in the US.
Decreaed incidence of congenital abnormalities
According to the Henry J. Kaiser Foundation, the only area of the US that had an infant mortality higher than 10 was Guam at 10.8. The District of Columbia had 9.7. Mississippi had 9.9. Tennessee had 8. Puerto Rico had 7.9. West Virginia had 7.6. Georgia had 7.2.
Philadelphia's maternal mortality rate 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births compared to the US rate of 15.2 and Pennsylvania rate of 9.01.