<P> These economic factors present challenges to governments' public health policies . If the nation's ability to raise its own revenues is compromised, governments will lose funding for its health service programs, including services that aim in decreasing infant mortality rates . Peripheral countries face higher levels of vulnerability to the possible negative effects of globalization and trade in relation to key countries in the global market . </P> <P> Even with a strong economy and economic growth (measured by a country's gross national product), the advances of medical technologies may not be felt by everyone, lending itself to increasing social disparities . </P> <P> High rates of infant mortality occur in developing countries where financial and material resources are scarce and there is a high tolerance to high number of infant deaths . There are circumstances where a number of developing countries to breed a culture where situations of infant mortality such as favoring male babies over female babies are the norm . In developing countries such as Brazil, infant mortality rates are commonly not recorded due to failure to register for death certificates . Failure to register is mainly due to the potential loss of time and money and other indirect costs to the family . Even with resource opportunities such as the 1973 Public Registry Law 6015, which allowed free registration for low - income families, the requirements to qualify hold back individuals who are not contracted workers . </P> <P> Another cultural reason for infant mortality, such as what is happening in Ghana, is that "besides the obvious, like rutted roads, there are prejudices against wives or newborns leaving the house ." Because of this it is making it even more difficult for the women and newborns to get the treatment that is available to them and that is needed . </P>

Which group has the highest rate of infant mortality and death by exposure and malnutrition