Sweden has the lowest child mortality rate in the world, BBC reports. If you plan to give birth in Stockholm expect a celebrity-like entourage: two specialist obstetricians, a paediatrician on call and an anesthetist. And of course the equipment in the delivery room is world class.
Even compared to another EU country, the UK, Sweden still shines. Only 1 in 17,400 mothers die in childbirth in Sweden over 1 in 8,200 in England.
Swedish culture prioritize parenting and children not just in the medical care provided. Parents in Sweden get 480 days off after childbirth with the average pay during the leave at 80% of their standard wage. Some companies even offer 90%. And all the time off offered is good until the child is 8 years old!
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