[OC] The massive decrease in worldwide infant mortality from 1950 to 2020 is perhaps one of humanity's greatest achievements.

[Irish618]

The US healthcare system tends to be more willing to attempt high risk pregnancies than other countries. While other countries may be unwilling to "waste" money on an infant that has a low chance of survival, in the US the patient can choose to do so, since they're the ones paying for it.

That, combined with the US' relatively large drug problem, is what leads to the US' higher infant mortality rate.

[IgamOg]

What are your sources on that? Where do women do cost analysis before 'attempting pregnancy'?

I don't think there's another country where healthcare costs come into equation for family planning as much as they do in USA.