See:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/afghanistan_children_health_dc;_ylt=Au2Pt06E.t15lXuZqh_VIh6s0NUEThe lack of education provided to women (because of the teachings of islam and the imposition of its laws) has basically led to a drone like behaviour of Afghan women, with no real world education in logic and reasoning, sadly resulting in the death of their children.
Also directly linked to this is the fact that the mothers are so young:
Up to 18.3 percent of the mothers also delivered their first child before they were 16, which meant they were married when they were still children, the researchers wrote.
Which is of course also islamic in nature, muhammad having a child bride.