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MALAYSIA RANKS 68TH IN THE WORLD
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TODAY
Singapore best place in Asia to be a mother: Report
Globally, the Republic stands at 15th position, trailing Australia but ahead of the US and UK
SINGAPORE — For the second straight year, Singapore has been named the best place in Asia to be a mother, Save the Children, a non-governmental organisation that promotes children’s rights, has said.
The Republic came in at 15th position ahead of all Asian counterparts, including Japan (32nd), South Korea (30th) and Malaysia (68th).
Singapore also led New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, but trailed Australia by six spots.
The index is part of the children’s aid agency’s annual State of the World’s Mothers report, now in its 15th edition, comparing 178 countries around the globe, showing which are succeeding — and which are failing — in saving and improving the lives of mothers and their children.
Overall, Finland was ranked the best place to be a mother for the second straight year and Somalia came in last.
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/singapore-best-place-asia-be-mother-report
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CBS News
Where’s the best (and worst) country to be a mom?
Just 15 years ago, the United States was among the top 10 countries in the world to be a mother, but the U.S. has fallen to 31st on the list of 178 nations, a new report released Monday says.
According to Save the Children‘s 15th annual State of the World’s Mothers Report, the risk that a 15-year-old girl will die in the U.S. during her lifetime from a maternal cause has soared 50 percent since 2000. The group cites multiple health studies as contributing factors – including an increase in high-risk pregnancies among mothers with obesity and hypertension.
Finland once again topped the organization’s Mothers’ Index, which is derived from health, educational and economic factors. Somalia – beset by both conflict and natural disaster – ranked at the bottom of the list. Across the globe, 56 percent of all maternal and child deaths occur in countries ravaged by war or disasters, the report said.
According to the report, in Somalia, more than 6 percent of women are likely to die of a maternal cause, while about 15 percent of children will die before their 5th birthday. By contrast, maternal deaths affect less than one in 12,000 women in Finland, and just one in 345 children will die before the age of 5.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/wheres-the-best-and-worst-country-to-be-a-mom/
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