Ireland 22nd in world maternity rankings
A charity claims women in Ireland are almost three times as likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth as those in Norway.
A report by Save the Children ranks Ireland as the 22nd best place to be a mother.
Countries are ranked on five key factors - risk of maternal death, under five mortality rate, educational status, economic achievement and political status.
Norway tops the list, followed by Finland and Iceland respectively.
It shows a slight decline on last year for Ireland when it was 19th.
Here are the top 10 and bottom 10 Mothers’ Index Rankings for 2015 from Save the Children.
1 :: Norway
2 :: Finland
3 :: Iceland
4 : Denmark
5 :: Sweden
6 :: Netherlands
7 :: Spain
8 :: Germany
9 :: Australia
10 :: Belgium
Joint 169 :: Haiti
Joint 169 :: Sierra Leone
171 :: Guinea-Bissau
172 :: Chad
173 :: Cote d’Ivoire
174 :: Gambia
175 :: Niger
176 :: Mali
177 :: Central African Republic
178 :: Democratic Republic of the Congo
179 :: Somalia
