Norway: The Nordic nation tops the list as the world’s best place to be a mom. Skilled health workers are present at virtually every birth, while only 14 percent of births are attended in Afghanistan. A typical Norwegian woman has more than 18 years of education; her Afghan counterpart, just over four. The young Norwegian prince, Sverre Magnus (c.), sits in his mother's arms, Crown Princess Mette-Marit's (r.), as his father Crown Prince Haakon (l.) and his god mother Princess Maxima (2nd l.) of The Netherlands look on during Sverre Magnus's baptism ceremony in the Chapel at the Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway in March 2006.

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