Change on previous period2015–17Maternal and child
Assam's maternal mortality ratio fell to 229 per 100,000 live births in 2015–17, from 237 in 2014–16 (−3.4%).
What happened
- 2015–17
- 229
- 2014–16
- 237
- Change
- −8
- Change, per cent
- −3.4%
Why it matters
Annual and multi-year figures move slowly. A step this size is compared with how far the same series usually moves from one period to the next, so an ordinary year does not read as news.
For maternal mortality ratio, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
Compared with the previous round, 2014–16. Survey rounds are years apart, so this is a change between rounds, not a recent movement. The two periods overlap, so most of the underlying data is shared.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–17 | 229 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2015-17 | MMR Bulletin 2015-17, Table 1, p.3, row "Assam", column MMR (95% CI 144–313) |
| 2014–16 | 237 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2014-16 | MMR Bulletin 2014-16, Table 1, p.3, row "Assam", column MMR (95% CI 151–323) |
Source and method
More signals for maternal mortality ratio in Assam
- Assam's maternal mortality ratio fell to 84 per 100,000 live births in 2022–24, from 110 in 2021–23 (−24%).
- Assam: maternal mortality ratio of 84 per 100,000 live births in 2022–24 is the lowest of the 9 periods on record.
- Assam's maternal mortality ratio fell to 110 per 100,000 live births in 2021–23, from 125 in 2020–22 (−12%).
- Assam: maternal mortality ratio of 110 per 100,000 live births in 2021–23 is the lowest of the 8 periods on record.
- Assam's maternal mortality ratio fell to 125 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22, from 167 in 2019–21 (−25%).
- Assam: maternal mortality ratio of 125 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22 is the lowest of the 7 periods on record.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Assam's maternal mortality ratio fell to 229 per 100,000 live births in 2015–17, from 237 in 2014–16 (−3.4%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2015-17. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/maternal-mortality-ratio--assam--2015-2017--period_change
See also Assam and 229 per 100,000 live births in context.