Maternal mortality ratio improves to 97 in 2018-20 from 130 in 2014-16: RGI

Maternal mortality ratio improves to 97 in 2018-20 from 130 in 2014-16: RGI

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Category : National Published on: December 02 2022

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As per the Special Bulletin on MMR released by the Registrar General of India (RGI), the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of India has improved further by a spectacular 6 points and now stands at 97/ lakh live births.
The country’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR) witnessed a decline by 6 points at 97 per lakh live births in 2018-2020, from 130 in 2014-16.
The world health organisation (WHO) has defined the maternal mortality ratio as the number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 100,000 live births.
Meanwhile, maternal mortality is the annual number of female deaths during pregnancy and childbirth or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy.
In India, eight states have achieved WHO’s SDG target. Kerala has been ranked at the top having a maternal mortality ratio of 19, followed by Maharashtra which has a maternal mortality ratio of 33.

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