The U.S.infant mortality rate _____
A)is lower than the mortality rates in other industrialized countries.
B)is higher than the mortality rates in other industrialized countries.
C)is the same as the mortality rates in other industrialized countries.
D)is not related to the poverty rate.
E)is inversely related to the poverty rate.

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The U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than other industrialized countries. According to the CDC, the U.S. had an infant mortality rate of 5.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2018, compared to countries like Japan (2.0), Sweden (2.1), and Norway (2.5).

The U.S.infant Mortality Rate _____