U.S. Has second worst newborn death rate in modern world, report says
This really shocked me too. However, I think it must having something to do with the way babys are treated when they are born. We have more instances of SIDS in this country which correlates with the amount of women who will smoke, or drink during pregnancies. I don't understand why this happens when its common knowledge what this does to the baby.
9 Countries That Do It Better: Why Does Europe Take Better Care of Its People Than America?
By Joshua Holland
At 6.7 deaths per 1,000 live births, the U.S. had the highest infant mortality rate among the high-income nations in 2006. Iceland, with 1.4 deaths/ 1,000 live births, had the lowest. Ref. Source 9