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http://www.savethechildren.org/publications/mothers/2007/Mothers-Index-2007.pdf
 
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http://www.savethechildren.org/campaigns/state-of-the-worlds-mothers-report/2007/mothers-index.html

Save the Children 2007 Mothers' Index

The Best and Worst Places to be a Mother

The eighth annual Mothers' Index helps document conditions for mothers and children in 140 countries - 41 developed nations and 99 in the developing world - and shows where mothers fare best and where they face the greatest hardships.  All countries for which sufficient data were available are included in the Index. Below are the countries that ranked highest and lowest on the list.

Top Ten Bottom Ten
Rank Country Rank Country
1
2
2
4
4
4
7
8
9
10

Sweden
Iceland
Norway
New Zealand
Australia
Denmark
Finland
Belgium
Spain
Germany

131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
Djibouti
Burkina Faso
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Angola
Guinea-Bissau
Chad
Yemen
Sierra Leone
Niger

Why should Save the Children be so concerned with mothers? Because 75 years of field experience has taught us that the quality of children's lives depends on the health, security and well-being of their mothers.

In short, providing mothers with access to education, economic opportunities and maternal and child health care, including family planning, gives mothers and their children the best chance to survive and thrive.

For an explanation of the ranking system and to see a full listing, download the complete Mothers' Index.

 
 




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