Save the Children (2013) Surviving the first day: the state of the worlds mothers 2013.
"Save the Children’s 14th annual Mothers’ Index assesses the well-being of mothers and children in 176 countries – more countries than in any previous year. Finland, Sweden and Norway top the rankings this year. The top 10 countries, in general, attain very high scores for mothers’ and children’s health,
educational, economic and political status. Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks last among the countries surveyed. The 10 bottom-ranked countries – all from sub-Saharan Africa – are a reverse image of the top 10, performing poorly on all indicators. The United States places 30th this year. Conditions for mothers and their children in the bottom countries are grim. on average, 1 woman in 30 dies from pregnancy-related causes and 1 child in 7 dies before his or her fifth birthday. These statistics go far beyond mere numbers. The
human despair, lost opportunities and impaired economic growth represented in these numbers demand mothers, families and communities everywhere be given the basic tools they need to break the cycle of poverty and improve the quality of life for themselves, their children, and for generations to come. "
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