International comparisons of infant mortality and related factors: United States and Europe, 2010.

This report investigates the reasons for the United States' high infant mortality rate when compared with European countries. Specifically, the report measures the impact on infant mortality differences of two major factors: the percentage of preterm births and gestational age-specific infant mortality rates.Infant mortality and preterm birth data are compared between the United States and European countries. The percent contribution of the two...