Those statistics aren't exactly Apples to Apples between countries. There are just too many ways countries can cheat.
For instance, some countries (like France) ignore births before x weeks whereas most countries (including the U.S.) include all births.
Beyond that, the U.S. leads the world in premature birth survival despite also leading the world in assisting people with fertility problems to become pregnant and add to the statistics that on the surface seem problematic for the U.S.
For instance, some countries (like France) ignore births before x weeks whereas most countries (including the U.S.) include all births.
Beyond that, the U.S. leads the world in premature birth survival despite also leading the world in assisting people with fertility problems to become pregnant and add to the statistics that on the surface seem problematic for the U.S.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db23.htm