America: The Most Dangerous Wealthy Nation for Kids in The World Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A new study out this week finds that a child born in the United States has a 70 percent greater chance of dying before adulthood as compared to 19 other wealthy, democratic countries. ( PROAndrew Seaman / Flickr-creativecommons ) Produced by Oliver Lazarus Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC