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That is related to poverty, and ignorance. The probability of a child dying may increase as a result of insufficient (or incorrect) food; as well as some child diseases that are not treated correctly, especially diarrhea and respiratory infections.
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What are the problems when comparing living standards in developing countries and living standards in developed countries?
Developed Countries- have a high per capita income, a lot a money and wealth, varied economy, high GDP, low infant mortality ratesLess Developed Countries/Developing Countries-have a poor government, low GDP, limited government, low levels of education, high infant mortality rates, very little money
Populations that have not undergone demographic transition are characterized by?
high infant mortality
What is the lowest infant mortality rate in Africa?
All most all developing countries have malnutrition and under nutrition of mother and child. Due to poor hygiene they suffer repeated attacks of diarrhea, pneumonia and measles and other infectious diseases. So they have high infant mortality rate.
What causes of infant mortality rate?
Infant mortality is how many children die before the age of 5. It is measured by Amount of children dying per 1000 people. A low infant mortality rate is common in more developed countries where health care and simple things such as diet are good. However a high infant mortality rate would be common in underdeveloped countries which have bad health care and food is hard to get hold of. Generally countries in Africa will have a high infant mortality rate as the countries are poorer. So a high/large infant mortality rate is basically a lot of children dying before the age of five per 1000 people.
Can you use infant mortality in a sentence?
"Infant mortality rates are high in India" "The infant mortality rate is 2 out of every 1000 live births"
What causes low infant mortality rates?
High infant mortality rate is associated with poverty and poor health care.
High infant mortality rate?
High infant mortality rate is associated with poor healthcare. Infants are particularly vulnerable to diseases which must be quickly and directly addressed.
What are some reasons for high birth rates in developing countries?
Poor education, Women have no careers, no contraception, farmers need many children to work land, high infant mortality rates so more babies born. Many Developing countries are Hindu or Arab so large families encouraged. In Tribal African communities large families give status.
Which Indian state have high infant mortality rate?
haryana
What are some similarities and differences between US and Latin America?
Central America is a developing world and has high infant mortality rates. The US is a developed country with low infant mortality rates. The literacy level in Central America (as a whole) is very low compared to the United States. Although, Costa Rica has a high literacy rate. In general, Costa Rica is an expecption from other Central American countries because of the tourism.
What are some similarities and differences between US and Central America?
Central America is a developing world and has high infant mortality rates. The US is a developed country with low infant mortality rates. The literacy level in Central America (as a whole) is very low compared to the United States. Although, Costa Rica has a high literacy rate. In general, Costa Rica is an expecption from other Central American countries because of the tourism.
What factor explains the historically high infant mortality rate among the Basques?
The factors that explain the historically high infant mortality rate among the Basques, are cardiovascular diseases and malignant neoplasms.
