Change on previous period2018–20Maternal and child
India's maternal mortality ratio fell to 97 per 100,000 live births in 2018–20, from 103 in 2017–19 (−5.8%).
What happened
- 2018–20
- 97
- 2017–19
- 103
- Change
- −6
- Change, per cent
- −5.8%
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
Typical round-to-round movement over the previous 3 steps: 9. The two periods overlap, so most of the underlying data is shared.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–20 | 97 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2018-20 | MMR Bulletin 2018-20, Table 1, p.3, row "INDIA", column MMR (95% CI 88–106) |
| 2017–19 | 103 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2017-19 | MMR Bulletin 2017-19, Table 1, p.3, row "INDIA", column MMR (95% CI 94–113) |
Source and method
More signals for maternal mortality ratio in India
- India: maternal mortality ratio of 87 per 100,000 live births in 2022–24 is the lowest of the 9 periods on record.
- India's maternal mortality ratio fell to 87 per 100,000 live births in 2022–24, from 88 in 2021–23 (−1.1%).
- India's maternal mortality ratio was unchanged at 88 per 100,000 live births in 2021–23.
- India's maternal mortality ratio fell to 88 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22, from 93 in 2019–21 (−5.4%).
- India: maternal mortality ratio of 88 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22 is the lowest of the 7 periods on record.
- India: maternal mortality ratio of 93 per 100,000 live births in 2019–21 is the lowest of the 6 periods on record.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India's maternal mortality ratio fell to 97 per 100,000 live births in 2018–20, from 103 in 2017–19 (−5.8%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2018-20. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/maternal-mortality-ratio--india--2018-2020--period_change
See also India and 97 per 100,000 live births in context.