The Nordic countries are the best places in the world to be a mother, according to Save the Children’s newest annual State of the World’s Mothers report. Iceland comes in third, after Norway and Finland.
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The five indicators in the index are the lifetime risk of maternal death; children's well-being as measured by their under-5 mortality rate; educational status; economic status, as measured by gross national income per capita; and political status, measured by women's participation in national government.
Women in Iceland face a 1 in 11,500 risk of maternal death, while 2.1 % of Icelandic children die before their 5th birthday.
Best countries for mothers:
1. Norway
2. Finland
3. Iceland
4. Denmark
5. Sweden
Worst countries for mothers:
1. Somalia
2. Democratic Republic of the Congo
3. The Central African Republic
4. Mali
5. Niger
The Nordic countries are the best places in the world to be a mother, according to Save the Children’s newest annual State of the World’s Mothers report. Iceland comes in third, after Norway and Finland.
Read more: Iceland declared most peaceful country in the world for the 7th consecutive year
The five indicators in the index are the lifetime risk of maternal death; children's well-being as measured by their under-5 mortality rate; educational status; economic status, as measured by gross national income per capita; and political status, measured by women's participation in national government.
Women in Iceland face a 1 in 11,500 risk of maternal death, while 2.1 % of Icelandic children die before their 5th birthday.
Best countries for mothers:
1. Norway
2. Finland
3. Iceland
4. Denmark
5. Sweden
Worst countries for mothers:
1. Somalia
2. Democratic Republic of the Congo
3. The Central African Republic
4. Mali
5. Niger
