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No, Africa does not have the lowest birth rate and infant mortality rate in the world. African countries often have higher birth rates and infant mortality rates compared to other regions due to various factors such as inadequate healthcare infrastructure and high fertility rates.
According to the CIA World Factbook's 2007 estimates, Angola has the highest infant mortality rate, at 184.44 deaths per 1,000 live births. According to the 2006 United Nations World Population Prospects report, Sierra Leone has the highest infant mortality rate, at 160.3 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Immigration, decrease in infant mortality, increase in birth rate, decrease in mortality.
Birth defects are the leading causes of infant mortality. Other leading causes include premature birth, low birth weight, SIDS, accidental injury, circulatory diseases, and complications during pregnancy.
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Causes of infant mortality rate in India include inadequate access to healthcare services, malnutrition, poor sanitation and hygiene practices, lack of education and awareness among parents, and limited resources in rural areas. Additionally, factors such as preterm birth, birth defects, and infections also contribute to the high infant mortality rate in India.
Kay Johnson has written: 'Birth defects and infant mortality' -- subject(s): Abnormalities, Drug-Induced, Congenital Abnormalities, Epidemiology, Infant Mortality, Population Surveillance, Statistics & numerical data
The infant mortality rate in Arizona is 6.6 deaths per 1000 live births.
Lloyd M. Mueller has written: 'Infant mortality & low birthweight in Connecticut, 1978-1986' -- subject(s): Infants, Low Birth weight, Mortality
The death rate in Japan is 10.09 per 1000 people.
sub-sarharan Africa !