State of the World’s Mothers 2004

According to Save the Children’s fifth annual Mothers’ Index, the top 10 countries to be a mother are:

Based on the indicators detailed below, how interesting that mothers in the United States barely make the top 10.

Save the Children’s fifth annual Mothers’ Index compares the well-being of mothers and children in 119 countries. The Index uses six indicators measuring the status of women: lifetime risk of maternal mortality, use of modern contraception, births attended by trained personnel, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, female literacy, and participation of women in national government; and four indicators covering the well-being of children: infant mortality, nutritional status, primary school enrollment and access to safe water.

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