US has the highest rate of child deaths among 16 of the richest countries, according to major global study

The rate of child deaths in the US is climbing and America has the highest rate of youth mortality in the world. Researchers attributed the high death rates to easier access to guns and opioids. The rate of child deaths in the US is climbing and America has the highest rate of youth mortality in the world. Researchers attributed the high death rates to easier access to guns and opioids.