U.S. ranks last in mothers' health among developed nations, study finds, while Norway is number one

The United States is the worst-performing developed nation in the world for the health of mothers, according to a new report.

American women face a 1 in 1,800 risk of pregnancy-related death, according to State of the World's Mothers 2015, published by international organization Save the Children on Monday.

The report ranked 179 countries on the best and worst places in the world to be a mother. Five factors informed the index: maternal health, children's well-being, educational status, economic status and political status.

On last year's index, the U.S. was at No. 31 overall, and it has slipped to 33rd overall on this year's Mother's Index. While the U.S. did well on economic and educational status, it falls behind all other top-ranked countries on maternal health, where America lands a lackluster 61st; children's well-being, where the U.S. is 42nd, and political status, for which the U.S. ranks 89th. Read more...

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