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Of all European countries with 1 million+ people the lowest infant mortality rate is found, of all places, in Slovenia. What's even weirder is that Slovenia had the world's fourth lowest rate even in 1950: they're suspiciously healthier than they should be and I don't know why.
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It's actually Estonia, then followed by Slovenia (and the Nordics). But I agree, Slovenia is surprisingly well developed. It's the only Eastern or Southern European country I've been to where crossing the border from a Western European country didn't coincide with a noticeable
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decline in infrastructure quality and how well-kept the gardens and properties are.
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Isnt that like natural selection at work?
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Infant mortality statistics aren’t recorded the same way in every country. Some countries will record a stillbirth as a death, for cultural reasons (religious people may want a funeral). Hard to make international comparisons.
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Some countries will try to save preterm and/or very low birthweight babies; other countries may not have the resources to do so. Such babies have a lower chance of survival by default.pic.twitter.com/0238d5JqJd
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I wonder what is there vaccine scheduled is like?
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Of the former Yugoslav republics, Slovenia also has the highest Human Development Index (fwtw) by a mile. In fact, they have the highest HDI of any former Communist country (not counting Germany). Must be something in the water in Ljubljana.
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Slovenia was considered Switzerland of Yugoslavia. Also was Industrialized earlier by Habsburgs given its link to Trieste
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