Poverty and Quality of Life in the U.S.

A few tidbits about infant mortality rates

Here is a link to a slightly dated (1998) report from HHS.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/98news/huspr98.htm

Here is a PDF chart of that shows the U.S. and those countries that have lower infant mortality rates.

Here is a link to CDC data by race/ethnicity
Health In America Tied to Income and Education

Here is a link to a United Nations report on global inequality and an article about that report

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/un-hits-back-at-us-in-report-saying-parts-of-america-are-as-poor-as-third-world-505967.html

http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/rwss/media%2005/cd-docs/fullreport05.htm


Here is a link to Infant Mortality and Income in 4 World Cities: New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo

A study by the World Cities Project, a joint venture of the Wagner School, New York University, and the International Longevity Center–USA, New York.

Here is a summary of their findings:
Objectives. We investigated the association between average income or deprivation and infant mortality rate across neighborhoods of 4 world cities
Conclusions. In stark contrast to Tokyo, Paris, and London, the association of income and infant mortality rate was strongly evident in Manhattan.