DUHANBE, May 5, 2015, Asia-Plus — A report,
State of the World”s Mothers 2015: The Urban Disadvantage
, published by Save the Children on May 4 has ranked Tajikistan 127th among 179 countries. Tajikistan climbed seven places compared to 2014.
However, Tajikistan is in the last place among the CIS nations in Save the Children”s newest annual global motherhood rankings.
The report has ranked Belarus as the most favorable place among the CIS nations to be a mother.
Belarus is ranked 25th, Russia 56th, Kazakhstan 58th, Ukraine 69th, Moldova 91st, Azerbaijan 90th, Turkmenistan 95th, Armenia 103rd, Kyrgyzstan 107th and Uzbekistan 118th.
Meanwhile, Norway rose to the top of the list. All top five rankings in Save the Children”s 16th Mothers” Index were awarded to Scandinavian countries.
The 10 worst places to be a mother were all found to be sub-Saharan African countries, nine of which are currently embroiled in conflict. Somalia ranked as the worst country, just below the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.
The index rates 179 countries based on five indicators related to maternal health, education, income levels and the status of women.
The annual index highlighted a stark disparity in terms of global infant mortality. Among the top 10 countries, one mother out of 290 will lose a child before the age of five, while in the bottom 10 figures stand at one in eight.
This year also marks the launch of the international post-2015 framework: Sustainable Development Goals. In a bid to improve life for mothers around the globe and end preventable child deaths, Save the Children has called on governments around the world to invest in basic health services, water and sanitation, and improved nutrition for the 54 percent of the world”s population living in urban areas – over a third of whom are living in slums.
