USA ranked #30 for mothers' health, also worst for infant death in modern world

[francoHFW]

O-care to the rescue...

The Mother's Index uses indicators of maternal health and under-five mortality, as well as women's education, income and political status.

Ranked at number 23, the UK had fewer women in Parliament and higher maternal and infant mortality rates than much of Europe, Save the Children reported.

Women in the UK are at a higher risk of dying during pregnancy or childbirth than those in Slovakia, Montenegro and Lithuania, according to the statistics.

The charity suggests a reason for this is the age at which women in the UK are having babies.

With high teenage pregnancy and IVF pregnancy rates, the UK has a higher proportion of young and old mothers than much of Europe.

Save the Children says another reason is poverty and inequality, as women with unemployed partners are six times more likely to die as a result of complications during pregnancy or childbirth.

First-day deaths

The charity's report also charts the numbers of babies dying within 24 hours of being born.

It found the US had "by far the highest rate of first-day deaths among industrialised nations" - more than twice the amount (11,300) of the entire EU (5,800).

BBC News - UK fails to make top 20 in mother's index


Savage capitalist Pubs and Tories can be very proud...

 

[rdean]

I'm sure Republicans call that unbelievable success. Their responsibility ends at birth. When has anyone heard of a program proposed by Republicans that would help anyone AFTER they are born? They seem to believe it's their job to shut those programs down. Only the strong should survive.

 

[depotoo]

The primary reason for the United States’ higher infant mortality rate when compared with Europe is the United States’ much higher percentage of preterm births. In 2004, 1 in 8 infants born in the United States were born preterm, compared with 1 in 18 in Ireland and Finland. Preterm infants have much higher rates of death or disability than infants born at 37 weeks of gestation or more (2-4, 6), so the United States’ higher percentage of preterm births has a large effect on infant mortality rates. If the United States had the same gestational age distribution of births as Sweden, the U.S. infant mortality rate (excluding births at less than 22 weeks of gestation) would go from 5.8 to 3.9 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, a 33% decline. These data suggest that preterm birth prevention is crucial to lowering the U.S. infant mortality rate.

and different criteria and reporting standards.
Products - Data Briefs - Number 23 - November 2009

 

[francoHFW]

And mainly people winging it without health care, dupe lol. One thing, you can go go on Welfare to get it...BRILLIANT!!

 

[ClosedCaption]

The primary reason for the United States’ higher infant mortality rate when compared with Europe is the United States’ much higher percentage of preterm births. In 2004, 1 in 8 infants born in the United States were born preterm, compared with 1 in 18 in Ireland and Finland. Preterm infants have much higher rates of death or disability than infants born at 37 weeks of gestation or more (2-4, 6), so the United States’ higher percentage of preterm births has a large effect on infant mortality rates. If the United States had the same gestational age distribution of births as Sweden, the U.S. infant mortality rate (excluding births at less than 22 weeks of gestation) would go from 5.8 to 3.9 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, a 33% decline. These data suggest that preterm birth prevention is crucial to lowering the U.S. infant mortality rate.

and different criteria and reporting standards.
Products - Data Briefs - Number 23 - November 2009

That doesn't mean shit...It's like you guys meet up everyday go over what your counter points will be then given a slap on the ass.

That same link was posted in the other thread by the guy who thanked you. He was proven wrong too.

Even when it's adjusted we still are waaaay behind other European countries. Whooopee!

Team America: Fuck yeah!

 

[Little-Acorn]

First-day deaths

The charity's report also charts the numbers of babies dying within 24 hours of being born.

It found the US had "by far the highest rate of first-day deaths among industrialised nations" - more than twice the amount (11,300) of the entire EU (5,800).

How many of those babies are born crack-addicted?

How many are born to unwed, unemployed mothers who decided to bring babies into the world despite being too poor to afford any kind of medical care, who go to the emergency room (for free) when labor starts but never visit a doctor beforehand?

Since you brought up the subject, and are so concerned, I'm sure you looked up these numbers.

What are they?

 

[Little-Acorn]

Hmmm. This thread sure got quiet, all of a sudden.

Could it be that the oh-so-concerned OP francohfw suddenly lost interest in the death rates of newborns, once somebody pointed out that he might not be able to blame Republicans for it after all?