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Maternal Mortality Ratio of India declines by 10 points

Category : National
Published on: March 18 2022 Share on facebook

  • 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.
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