We all know we love our mammy, but it’s rare we think about how easy or hard it might be for them on a day to day basis.
From getting the basic healthcare it takes to deliver a healthy baby into the world, to the post-natal care experienced by new mothers, unfortunately being a European country doesn’t always guarantee a safe process.
Save the Children’s 16th annual State of the World’s Mothers report ranked the best countries in the world to be a mother, assessing risk of maternal death and labour care.
Topping the poll was Norway, Finland and Iceland, while Ireland just made it into the list at number 22…
These are the countries that topped this year’s Mothers’ Index:
1 Norway
2 Finland
3 Iceland
4 Denmark
5 Sweden
6 Netherlands
7 Spain
8 Germany
9 Australia
10 Belgium
11 Austria
12 Italy
13 Switzerland
14 Singapore
15 Slovenia
16 Portugal
17 New Zealand
18 Israel
19 Greece
20 Canada
21 Luxembourg
22 Ireland
23 France
24 United Kingdom
25 Belarus
25 Czech Republic
