No, it has one of the highest.....
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?
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.
US is more populated, now the bay boomers are aging, the US has more proportion of old person thanThe infant motality rate in Haity is 54The child mortality rate in Haiti is 72The infant mortality rate in USA is in 2008, 6.7 infants died per 1000 live births.The USA has the high crude mortality rate compare to Haiti crude mortality rate in the year 2000 is as a result of a higher proportion of old persons. And to avoid this problem, one should use age-standardized mortality rates.
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.
Central America is a developing world and has high infant mortality rates. The US is a developed country with low infant mortality rates. The literacy level in Central America (as a whole) is very low compared to the United States. Although, Costa Rica has a high literacy rate. In general, Costa Rica is an expecption from other Central American countries because of the tourism.