Record2020–22Maternal and child
Bihar: maternal mortality ratio of 91 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22 is the lowest of the 6 periods on record.
What happened
- 2020–22
- 91
- series start 2015-2017
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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
5 consecutive earlier periods were higher.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–22 | 91 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2020-22 | MMR Bulletin 2020-22, Table 1, p.3, row "Bihar", column MMR (95% CI 51–116) |
Source and method
More signals for maternal mortality ratio in Bihar
- Bihar's maternal mortality ratio fell to 96 per 100,000 live births in 2022–24, from 104 in 2021–23 (−7.7%).
- Bihar's maternal mortality ratio rose to 104 per 100,000 live births in 2021–23, from 91 in 2020–22 (+14%).
- Bihar's maternal mortality ratio fell to 91 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22, from 100 in 2019–21 (−9%).
- Bihar's maternal mortality ratio fell to 100 per 100,000 live births in 2019–21, from 118 in 2018–20 (−15%).
- Bihar's maternal mortality ratio fell to 118 per 100,000 live births in 2018–20, from 130 in 2017–19 (−9.2%).
- Bihar's maternal mortality ratio fell to 130 per 100,000 live births in 2017–19, from 149 in 2016–18 (−13%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Bihar: maternal mortality ratio of 91 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22 is the lowest of the 6 periods on record. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2020-22. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/maternal-mortality-ratio--bihar--2020-2022--record
See also Bihar and 91 per 100,000 live births in context.