Switzerland
2025-10-13 @ 16.11.50 ∈ In English
2025-05-12 @ 9.31.51 ∈ In English
Where in the world are babies at the lowest risk of dying?
Japan, Sweden, and Finland are […] among the best, even when we adjust for reporting inconsistencies. The other Nordic countries — Denmark and Norway — also have very low mortality rates. Other countries, such as South Korea, perform extremely well when we look at deaths in the first month of life, but tend to fall behind the top performers when deaths in the following 11 months are also included.
2024-05-03 @ 17.11.30 ∈ In English
Researchers determine large numbers of wild mountain goats are killed every year by avalanches
The research team found that death by avalanche was common for the goats—in one region, it was responsible for 65% of deaths. They found that overall, approximately 8% of all wild mountain goat deaths in Alaska were due to avalanches—a percentage they describe as significant.
