In a comparison of infant mortality rates, in 2006 the United States
A) had one of the lowest rates of infant deaths in the world.
B) improved its position from number 6 to number 3 in a decade.
C) slipped from having the lowest rate to being number 2.
D) ranked near the bottom on a list of industrialized nations.

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The statement mentions that the United States ranked near the bottom on a list of industrialized nations, indicating that its infant mortality rate was high compared to other developed countries. Therefore, option D is the correct choice. Option A is incorrect because the statement does not suggest that the US had one of the lowest rates in the world. Option B is incorrect because the statement does not provide any information about how the US improved its position. Option C is incorrect because the statement does not imply that the US slipped from being number 1 to number 2; it only suggests that it did not have the lowest rate.

In a Comparison of Infant Mortality Rates, in 2006 the United