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According to the latest data released by the Office of the Registrar of India and the Indian Census Commissioner, the maternal mortality rate (MMR) in India fell from 97 in 2018-20 to 97 on-site production in 2019-20, with a decrease of 103 in 2017-2019.
Data show that the highest MMR occurs in the age group of 20-29 years, while the second highest MMR in the age group of 30-34 years.
Several states include Madhya Pradesh (175), Assam (167), Uttar Pradesh (151), Odisha (135), Chhattisgarh (132), West Bengal (109), and Haryana (106).
The Registrar will use a sample registration system, one of the largest population sample surveys in the country, to estimate fertility and mortality rates.
The MMR of a region is a measure of reproductive health for women in the region. One of the key indicators of maternal mortality is MMR, defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given time period for every 100,000 live births over the same period reported.
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) aims to reduce global MMR to 70 per 100,000 live births.
Many women in the reproductive age span die from complications after pregnancy and childbirth or miscarriage. “Pregnant maternal death is a woman’s death during pregnancy or within 42 days after termination of pregnancy, regardless of the duration and location of the pregnancy, any cause related to pregnancy or management, but no cause caused by accident or accidental reasons.”
The data indicate that maternal death is a rare event and requires a large sample size to provide a strong estimate.
WHO notes that every day in 2023, more than 700 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. “Maternal deaths occurred almost once in 2023. Between 2000 and 2023, MMR… fell by about 40% worldwide. In 2023, more than 90% of all maternal deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries in 2023.
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