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by falsedan 2716 days ago
> Americans measure it from conception

A pre-birth death can't be counted among the 'per live birth' deaths, and would have to include estimates of miscarriage rates since those are woefully underreported everywhere. Pretty sure every country starts the clock at birth.

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I wasn't implying they DO measure it from conception I'm just an example that could explain a discrepancy that is not indicative of better results

Agree on the point about underreporting everywher