Record2021–23Maternal and child
Assam: maternal mortality ratio of 110 per 100,000 live births in 2021–23 is the lowest of the 8 periods on record.
What happened
- 2021–23
- 110
- series start 2014-2016
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Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
For maternal mortality ratio, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
7 consecutive earlier periods were higher. It extends a run of new lowests that began earlier.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–23 | 110 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2021-23 | MMR Bulletin 2021-23, Table 1, p.3, row "Assam", column MMR (95% CI 53–167) |
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'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.
- Assam's maternal mortality ratio fell to 167 per 100,000 live births in 2019–21, from 195 in 2018–20 (−14%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Assam: maternal mortality ratio of 110 per 100,000 live births in 2021–23 is the lowest of the 8 periods on record. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2021-23. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/maternal-mortality-ratio--assam--2021-2023--record
See also Assam and 110 per 100,000 live births in context.