Record2019–21Maternal and child
India: maternal mortality ratio of 93 per 100,000 live births in 2019–21 is the lowest of the 6 periods on record.
What happened
- 2019–21
- 93
- 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 | 93 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2019-21 | MMR Bulletin 2019-21, Table 1, p.3, row "INDIA", column MMR (95% CI 84–103) |
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's maternal mortality ratio fell to 93 per 100,000 live births in 2019–21, from 97 in 2018–20 (−4.1%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India: maternal mortality ratio of 93 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--india--2019-2021--record
See also India and 93 per 100,000 live births in context.