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| Infant Mortality vs. Income for Certain States & Countries in 2006 |
Pennsylvania is labeled above the clear dot near the second zero for 2006. It had a rate of 7.3 deaths per 1,000 live births and an income of $39,648. The other state and country names are near the dots they represent. Larger dots mean larger populations.
You can see the graph in color at the link below and interact with it by selecting other states and countries with your mouse arrow key. There is a menu at the right where you can change the scales on the graphs. I know the jpg of the graph above may be hard to follow for some. The interactive version of it should be easier.
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The richest countries in the world are highlighted, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg respectively (the US ranked 8th overall) and also respective mortality rates of 3 and 4. Iceland and Singapore were tied with the lowest rates at 2. Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Japan and other western European countries had lower incomes as well as lower infant mortality rates than Pennsylvania.
Mississippi had the highest infant mortality rate (11/1,000 births) and the lowest income in the US ($27,566) and Gov. Barbour said Ms was the safest state to be an unborn child (see clip below about our political priorities but not Eastwood's empty chair). It was richer than Russia but was close to it in infant deaths (Russia had 14/1,000 births). Surprisingly Utah had the lowest mortality rate at 4.5 but has a lower income at $36,311 which is close to Canada. Delaware had a high mortality rate at 9 and the highest income of the states at $66,247.
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