Children chose "countries with high life satisfaction" as the top country they would like to be born in.
On the 11th, according to an online survey conducted by the international child rights non-governmental organization (NGO) Save the Children involving 1,000 children and teenagers aged 10 to 18 and 1,000 adults, 39.6% of the children (multiple responses) selected "countries with high life satisfaction" as the top country they would want to be born in.
Following this, "countries with low risks of accidents or crime" (38.6%), "countries with well-established healthcare systems" (21.9%), "countries where there is no discrimination" (18.8%), and "countries where one can earn a lot of money if successful" (16.8%) were next.
"Countries where culture such as music, art, performances, and architecture has greatly developed" had the lowest percentage at 6.9%.
For adults, "countries with high life satisfaction" topped the list at 40.4%, followed by "countries with low risks of accidents or crime" (36.6%) and "countries with well-established healthcare systems" (26.8%).
The item with the lowest response rate was "countries where scientific technology is very advanced" (3.1%).
Conditions that positively influence considering childbirth were mentioned by both children and adults as ▲ life satisfaction ▲ well-established medical environment ▲ high-quality education ▲ an environment where nature and urban areas are in harmony.
Reasons that cause hesitation about childbirth included insufficient childcare time and an unsafe society.