If you want to raise your kids to be healthy, sprightly and intelligent, Singapore is the place to be at.

According to an annual report published by U.K. based non-governmental organisation, Save The Children, the Lion City topped eight categories.

In the Global Childhood Report, Singapore beat Sweden, Finland, Norway, Slovenia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, South Korea, and Belgium after scoring a whopping 989 out of 1,000 in the End of Childhood Index.

IMAGE: Save The Children

That's quite a feat because the Southeast Asian nation did exceptionally well for giving state of the art healthcare, education, nutrition and protection to the little ones.

In fact, 2.8 death has been recorded out of 1,000 live births since 2017. This is the second time Singapore has come in first after tying at the top spot with Slovenia last year.

Brunei is at 63, Malaysia at 71, Thailand at 86, the Philippines at 102, and Indonesia at 107, in case you're wondering.

Save the Children Singapore regional director Hassan Muhammad Saadi Noor says though competitive, the school system is the best in the world.

"Singapore also has a very high GDP (gross domestic product) per capita, which it invests in high-quality public services like education and healthcare. These policies are conducive to creating an environment that protects children from the moment they are born," he says.

Meanwhile, countries such as Mali, Rwanda and Afghanistan are among the lowest ranked.

Children from these countries have been displaced due to conflicts and war. You can check out the entire report country by country, here.

Cover image sourced from Run Society.