Newborn Death Rate Higher In USA Than 40 Other Countries

The USA is in 41st place worldwide regarding newborn mortality rate, a drop from 29th place in 1990. America's newborn death rate today is equal to that of Croatia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, according to a new report published in PLoS Medicine. The article is a collaboration between WHO (World Health Organization) and Save the Children, which covers all 193 WHO member nations over two decades. The newborn death rate, also known as newborn mortality rate or neonatal mortality rate, refers to the proportion of babies who die during the first four weeks of life...

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