Save the Children release the 16th report on the State of the World’s Mothers

In May 2015, Save the Children released the 16th annual State of the World’s Mothers report. The report evaluates the devastating health disparities between the rich and poor living in major cities around the world and also assesses the well-being of mothers and children in 179 countries.

Leading the list of capitals where babies are most likely to survive are Prague (Czech Republic), Stockholm (Sweden), Oslo (Norway) Tokyo (Japan), and Lisbon (Portugal).

The report has also uncovered good progress in some SUN countries, identifying a number of cities that are making significant survival gains city-wide for even the poorest mothers and children, including Kampala (Uganda), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia); Guatemala City (Guatemala); Manila (Philippines); and Phnom Penh (Cambodia). These cities are working to strengthen health systems, increase maternal and pediatric health awareness, and make healthcare more accessible and affordable to the poorest urban families.

‘We urgently need to close the gap in life chances for mothers and children so that – no matter where they live – everyone has a fair chance to survive and fulfill their potential,’ – Jasmine Whitbread, CEO of Save the Children International.

The annual ranking of the best and worst place to be a mother included in the report has become an important tool to show where mothers and children fare best, and where they face the greatest hardships, using the latest data on health, education, economics and female political participation.Read the report English | Français | Español 

Learn more about the report at Save the Children