The Best Place to Raise Kids? Not the US

A new study is out saying that the U.S. comes in at 28th ... poorly on a campaign group's list of the best countries in which to be a mother, managing only 28th place, and bettered by many smaller and poorer countries. Norway topped the latest Save the Children "Mothers Index", followed by a string of other developed nations, while Afghanistan came in at the bottom of the table, below several African states. One factor that dragged the US ranking down was its maternal mortality rate, which at one in 4,800 is one of the highest in the developed world. Save the Children compiled the index after analyzing a range of factors affecting the health and well-being of women and children, including access to health care, education and economic opportunities. Here's the study:

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