Afghanistan is world's worst place to be born: U.N.
Eight years after a U.S.-led invasion ousted the Taliban from power in Afghanistan, the war-ravaged state is the most dangerous place in the world for a child to be born, the United Nations said on Thursday.
It is especially dangerous for girls, (UNICEF) said.
Afghanistan has the highest infant mortality rate in the world — 257 deaths per 1,000 live births, and 70 percent of the population lacks access to clean water,
“Afghanistan today is without a doubt the most dangerous place to be born,” Daniel Toole, UNICEF regional director for South Asia, told a news briefing in Geneva.
