A study was done to know the best places in the world to die. For the study, the researchers compared end-of-life care in 80 nations and reached at the conclusion that the UK is at the top position, with Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Belgium at the top five.

Reasons behind the UK taking the top slot include the integration of palliative care into the NHS, specialized staff and deep community engagement. Annie Pannelay, of EIU healthcare, said, "A very strong marker in our index is the availability of specialized palliative care workers and this is where the UK scores particularly well. The UK has a long history of providing treatment in palliative care".

The US is on the ninth number. Taiwan is at the top among Asian countries, being placed at sixth position. India and China were at 67 and 71 positions. Their performances were concerning due to the huge population sizes.

Mongolia and Panama have received appreciation as despite being less wealthy and less well developed healthcare systems, they have managed to attain number 28 and 21 ranks on the list. Though the UK is at the top position, the authors said it is lacking in provision of adequate care to every citizen.

The Lien Foundation has commissioned the Quality of Death Index, which is based on qualitative and quantitative indicators. They have even taken interviews with over 120 palliative care experts across the globe.

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