"Larry Cable" wrote in message
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"riverman"
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These guys all have low immigration, and very homogenous populations.
I got no bone to pick with the rest of your post. :-)
--riverman
Alright, let me qualify that remark. In industrialized nations, countries
with
low immigration tend to have lower infant mortality. Happy now :^).
Hey, I'm ALWAYS happy talking to you, Larry! :-)
And I think I know what you are meaning to imply: that homogenous
populations have lower infant mortality rates when compared to their peer
countries. And the implication might be that something about compatability
in the gene pool and the absence of 'exotic' or imported diseases, but in
actuality, I would also expect certain recessive genetic diseases to be more
expressed in a homogenous genepool. I think you gotta look deep and find
some supporting literature for your statement, because I'm not so sure its
true.
Here are the lowest 20 infant mortality countries:
1.Japan 3.30deaths/1,000 live births
2.Sweden 3.42deaths/1,000 live births
3.Iceland 3.50deaths/1,000 live births
4.Singapore 3.57deaths/1,000 live births
5.Finland 3.73deaths/1,000 live births
6.Norway 3.87deaths/1,000 live births
7.Andorra 4.06deaths/1,000 live births
8.Germany 4.23deaths/1,000 live births
9.Netherlands 4.26deaths/1,000 live births
10.Austria 4.33deaths/1,000 live births
11.Switzerland 4.36deaths/1,000 live births
12.France 4.37deaths/1,000 live births
13.Macau 4.42deaths/1,000 live births
14.Slovenia 4.42deaths/1,000 live births
15.Spain 4.54deaths/1,000 live births
16.Belgium 4.57deaths/1,000 live births
17.Luxembourg 4.65deaths/1,000 live births
18.Australia 4.83deaths/1,000 live births
19.Liechtenstein 4.85deaths/1,000 live births
20.Canada 4.88deaths/1,000 live births
Without a doubt, they are almost all 'developed' countries. But notice:
Singapore has the second highest immigration rate in the world, and its on
the list with the 4th lowest infant mortality rate. Of the others, its
difficult to find immigration rates in table form, but there are several
sites that underscore that European countries have some of the highest
immigration rates in the world, and they have the lowest infant mortality
rates. I know its not exactly what you are saying, but I don't see evidence
to support that there is any strong connection between immigration rates and
infant mortality. Sorry.
--riverman