And while we take this day to honor children,...a global report takes a timely look at motherhood, which directly affects the well-being of kids around the world. <br />Korea ranked high on the sixteenth annual "State of the World's Mothers" report released Tuesday by international non-profit, "Save the Children". <br />Korean mothers came in 30th place... out of 179 countries,.. a tie with Croatia. <br />The rankings were based on five factors - maternal health, under-five mortality rates, and the economic, educational and political status of women in each country. <br />Korea had lower maternal and infant mortality rates compared to Japan and the United States, which came in at 32nd and 33rd, respectively.<br />Norway topped the list this year, while Somalia remained at the bottom for two years in a row.
