Singapore safest place to be born in Asia: report

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Singapore is the safest place to be born and the best place to be a mother in Asia, according to a report by children’s aid agency Save The Children.

In the 14th “State of the World’s Mothers” report by the agency, Singapore ranked 15th overall in terms of the wellbeing of mothers and children, surpassing all Asian countries, including Japan and South Korea.

It was also ahead of the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand. Finland took top spot, while the Democratic Republic of Congo came in last.

Comparing 176 countries, the report assessed them based on mothers’ and children’s health, and educational, economic status and political status.

With two deaths in every 1,000 births, Singapore has the second-lowest mortality rate for children under five, with only Iceland beating the city-state in that indicator of well-being.

Although Singapore beat some top 15 countries in educational and economic indicators, it ranked low on the political spectrum, with 24.2 percent of government seats held by women. Slightly over one-fifth of countries outside the top 15 had more women in government than Singapore.

The report does not factor the cost of raising a child in each country. It is understood that the average estimated cost of raising a child in Singapore is between $400,000 to $500,000.