Record2019–21Maternal and child
Karnataka: maternal mortality ratio of 63 per 100,000 live births in 2019–21 is the lowest of the 6 periods on record.
What happened
- 2019–21
- 63
- 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 | 63 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2019-21 | MMR Bulletin 2019-21, Table 1, p.3, row "Karnataka", column MMR (95% CI 30–96) |
Source and method
More signals for maternal mortality ratio in Karnataka
- Karnataka's maternal mortality ratio rose to 73 per 100,000 live births in 2022–24, from 68 in 2021–23 (+7.4%).
- Karnataka's maternal mortality ratio rose to 68 per 100,000 live births in 2021–23, from 58 in 2020–22 (+17%).
- Karnataka's maternal mortality ratio fell to 58 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22, from 63 in 2019–21 (−7.9%).
- Karnataka: maternal mortality ratio of 58 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22 is the lowest of the 7 periods on record.
- Karnataka's maternal mortality ratio fell to 63 per 100,000 live births in 2019–21, from 69 in 2018–20 (−8.7%).
- Karnataka's maternal mortality ratio fell to 69 per 100,000 live births in 2018–20, from 83 in 2017–19 (−17%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Karnataka: maternal mortality ratio of 63 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--karnataka--2019-2021--record
See also Karnataka and 63 per 100,000 live births in context.