MATERNAL MORTALITY RATIO (MMR)

Nov. 9, 2019

As per the latest Special Bulletin on MMR released by the Registrar General of India, Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of India has declined by 8 points in one year.

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  • The MMR has declined from 130/ lakh live births in 2014-16 to 122/ lakh live births in 2015-17 (6.2% decline).

  • The decline of MMR by 8 points in one year is important as it translates to nearly 2000 additional pregnant women saved annually.

  • With this persistent decline, India is on track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target for reducing MMR by 2025, five years ahead of timeline of 2030.

  • 11 States have achieved the ambitious target of MMR of 100/lakh Live Births by 2020 set under the National Health Policy 2017. These states are Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Karnataka and Haryana.

  • MMR varies among the Indian states from a high of 229 per lakh in Assam to a low of 42 in Kerala. 

Source : The Hindu