Record2019–21Maternal and child
Gujarat: maternal mortality ratio of 53 per 100,000 live births in 2019–21 is the lowest of the 6 periods on record.
What happened
- 2019–21
- 53
- 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
5 consecutive earlier periods were higher.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–21 | 53 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2019-21 | MMR Bulletin 2019-21, Table 1, p.3, row "Gujarat", column MMR (95% CI 25–81) |
Source and method
More signals for maternal mortality ratio in Gujarat
- Gujarat's maternal mortality ratio rose to 64 per 100,000 live births in 2022–24, from 51 in 2021–23 (+25%).
- Gujarat: maternal mortality ratio of 51 per 100,000 live births in 2021–23 is the lowest of the 8 periods on record.
- Gujarat's maternal mortality ratio fell to 51 per 100,000 live births in 2021–23, from 55 in 2020–22 (−7.3%).
- Gujarat's maternal mortality ratio rose to 55 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22, from 53 in 2019–21 (+3.8%).
- Gujarat's maternal mortality ratio fell to 53 per 100,000 live births in 2019–21, from 57 in 2018–20 (−7%).
- Gujarat's maternal mortality ratio fell to 57 per 100,000 live births in 2018–20, from 70 in 2017–19 (−19%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Gujarat: maternal mortality ratio of 53 per 100,000 live births in 2019–21 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 2019-21. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/maternal-mortality-ratio--gujarat--2019-2021--record
See also Gujarat and 53 per 100,000 live births in context.