2. Infant mortality varies widely around the world and is affected by complex real-world characteristics. The infant mortality rate is a key demographic indicator that can be used to assess social, economic, and other conditions at multiple geographic scales.

A. Identify the predominant ranges of the infant mortality rate found in South Asia and in western Europe.

B. Describe TWO economic reasons for the level of infant mortality rates in western Europe.

C. Identify and explain a specific way in which each of the following TWO United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are intended to affect infant mortality rates a rural community in South Asia.

1. Quality education

2 Clean water and sanitation