Transcript Infant Mortality

Infant
Mortality
The number of deaths of children less than one year of
age, per 1000 live births
The top 3 countries
with the highest
infant mortality are:
In third place is … Pakistan
with a infant mortality rate of 70.45
This could be because
It is a Low income country (LIC)
and in many areas they have
poor sanitation, increasing the
amount of diseases, therefore
many children cannot survive.
Restricted healthcare is also a major factor as little
post natal care is available. Little education on
contraception and caring for children can result in
families not being prepared.
In second place is … Chad
with a infant mortality rate of 91.45
This could be because
Because of it being a LIC many areas are poor and
poverty stricken, this contributes to the infant mortality
rate as they do not have the facilities to safely deliver
or provide for the children. Many chadians Live in
poverty as subsistence herders or farmers, as they live
rurally they may not be close to sufficient healthcare.
Many people heavily rely on humanitarian aid for their
survival.
In First place is … Ethiopia
with a infant mortality rate of 93.62
This could be because
Once again it is a LIC. It is the 27th largest country in
the world and one of the poorest and most poverty
stricken. Production is mainly from small scale farmers,
many cannot afford any healthcare and have little
sanitation, resulting in high infant mortality rates. It has
a low life expectancy rate as many children die
younger, this contributes to the high infant mortality
rate.
The top 3 countries
with the lowest
infant mortality are:
In third place is …Germany
with a infant mortality rate of 4.12
This could be because
It is a high income country (HIC) resulting in a
more structured healthcare system and a high
level of sanitation. Education is widely available
and after care is offered such as maternity leave
and pre natal classes.
In second place is … Japan
with a infant mortality rate of 3.24
This could be because
It again is a HIC. It is a developed country with
high living standards. It is also a world leader in
technology machinery and robotics. This
contributes to life support machines which save
the lives of premature babies.
In First place is … Singapore
with a infant mortality rate of 2.29
This could be because
It again is a HIC. Singapore is the 6th wealthiest
country in the world in terms of GDP. It is highly
cosmopolitan and diverse country. It is a very
urban area, they have easy access to local
hospital and emergency care.
Our thoughts
We think that being at the top of the list is a bad thing.
This is because the higher the infant mortality
rate the more deaths that are occurring.
Being at the bottom of the list is a good thing because
there are fewer deaths, there could also be other factors
including the birth-rate to start with, in LICS children are
needed for manual labour.
Whereas in HICS the attitude is changing as
more women are going out to work, more
recreational time and less money to spend
on children.
GDP ….
is the standard measure of the size of the economy. It is the total production of
goods and services.
Below are the GDPs for the 3 countries with the highest mortality
rate
Ethiopia – 1000
Chad – 1500
Pakistan – 2600
The higher the infant mortality rate the lower GDP.
Meaning the poorer the country,the higher the
infant mortality rate. This is proven from the
statistics shown above. They have less money to
spend on healthcare, sanitation and education.
These are some of the main factors affecting the
deaths of many young children.
Below are the GDPs for the 3 countries with the lowest mortality rate
Singapore - 30900
Japan - 33100
Germany 31400
The lower the infant mortality rate the higher
the GDP. Meaning the richer the country,the
lower the infant mortality rate. This is proven
from the statistics shown above. They have
more money invested in research and
healthcare, saving the lives of many children.
People in the countries are educated and
have good sanitation, ensuring the children
are safe and well cared for from an early
age.
Comparing the GDP with
infant mortality
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