Too Many Babies Are Dying
FACT: 1 in 141 babies die in the U.S. each year. Babies within the first 28 days are twice as likely to die as older babies. Source: Center for Disease Control
FACT: There are approximately 20,000 newborn deaths within their first month of life and close to 30,000 in the first year. Source: WebMD
FACT: Babies born in the US are twice as likely to die than many other developed countries, including Sweden, Japan and Spain; the United States is ranked 36th among 196 nations. Click Here to see how the US ranks in Infant Mortality Rates...
Source: World Health Organization
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