Too bad we only tied Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia.
The rate at which infants die in the United States has dropped substantially over the past half-century, but broad disparities remain among racial groups, and the country stacks up poorly next to other industrialized nations.The worst part of this story is that the US is not lacking in doctors or hospital rooms. Oh I forgot though, that the USA has the greatest health care system in the world. Just ask any Republican or Fox News and they will tell you so. No need for change at all.
In 2004, the most recent year for which statistics are available, roughly seven babies died for every 1,000 live births before reaching their first birthday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. That was down from about 26 in 1960.
Babies born to black mothers died at two and a half times the rate of those born to white mothers, according to the CDC figures.
The United States ranks near the bottom for infant survival rates among modernized nations.
