BY THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA
The 2013 MOTHERS INDEX ranks 176 countries on five indicators: risk of dying during pregnancy or childbirth, under-5 mortality rate, education, income and female political representation. The ten worst-performing countries are all in sub-Saharan Africa
The quality of children’s lives depends on the health, security and well-being of their mothers. In short, providing mothers with access to education, economic opportunities and maternal and child health care gives mothers and their children the best chance to survive and thrive.
The Index relies on information published by governments, research institutions and international agencies.
Source: www.savethechildren.org