U.S. newborn death rate #41 in world

Who would have guessed that Malaysia, Poland and Lithuania had such fantastic health care? After all, we all know the U.S., has the best of everything. We know this because our political leadership tells us this every day whenever reforms are discussed. How is it possible to be better than number one?

Babies in the United States have a higher risk of dying during their first month of life than do babies born in 40 other countries, according to a new report.

Some of the countries that outrank the United States in terms of newborn death risk are South Korea, Cuba, Malaysia, Lithuania, Poland and Israel, according to the study.

Researchers at the World Health Organization estimated the number of newborn deaths and newborn mortality rates of more than 200 countries over the last 20 years.