On measures like maternal mortality, infant mortality and paid leave after birth, the U.S. lags behind comparable countries
Infant mortality, which is a widely-reported indicator of population health, is also higher in the U.S. than comparable nations.
While the U.S. does not have a national paid leave mandate, California, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington and the District of Columbia all have of its GDP on child care for children 2 and under, which works out to about $500 per child. Sweden, alternatively, spends around $18,000 per child.Despite worse maternal and infant mortality rates, Americans are spending thousands more than citizens of other countries on healthcare expenses.
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