Maternal Mortality Ratio of India declines by 10 points

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Category : National Published on: March 18 2022

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The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of India has declined by 10 points as per a special bulletin released by the Registrar General of India.
It has declined from 113 in 2016-18 to 103 in 2017-19 (8.8 % decline).
The country had been witnessing a progressive reduction in the MMR from 130 in 2014-2016, 122 in 2015-17, 113 in 2016-18, and to 103 in 2017-19.
MMR is defined as the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births during a given period.

Maternal Mortality Ratio of India declines by 10 points