mothers around the world

"Finland was named the best place to be a mother, with Sweden and Norway following in second and third places.  The charity compared factors such as maternal health, child mortality, education and income in 176 countries.  In India, over 300,000 babies die within 24 hours of being born, accounting for 29% of all newborn deaths worldwide, the report says.  The 10 bottom-ranked countries were all from sub-Saharan Africa, with one woman in 30 dying from pregnancy-related causes on average and one child in seven dying before his or her fifth birthday."