How do American children fare in comparison to other countries?
The OECD has some answers:
Low birth weight? 6th worst.
Infant mortality? 4th worst, topped only by Mexico, Turkey, and the Slovak Republic.
Child mortality? 5th worst.
Teenage pregnancy? Triple the OECD average, only Mexico tops us.
Child poverty? 21.6%, double the OECD average.
Educational achievement? 7th worst.
Interestingly, although we are among the highest spenders on children in the OECD, we spend a third less on younger children than the OECD average.
Gorilla’s verdict: “Our country is exceptional and so are our kids: without exception they’re worse off than almost anywhere else in the top tier of wealthy nations!”
Tags: children, OECD, United States
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