Change on previous period2017–19Maternal and child
Kerala's maternal mortality ratio fell to 30 per 100,000 live births in 2017–19, from 43 in 2016–18 (−30%).
What happened
- 2017–19
- 30
- 2016–18
- 43
- Change
- −13
- Change, per cent
- −30%
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
Compared with the previous round, 2016–18. Survey rounds are years apart, so this is a change between rounds, not a recent movement. The two periods overlap, so most of the underlying data is shared.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–19 | 30 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2017-19 | MMR Bulletin 2017-19, Table 1, p.3, row "Kerala", column MMR (95% CI 2–58) |
| 2016–18 | 43 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2016-18 | MMR Bulletin 2016-18, Table 1, p.3, row "Kerala", column MMR (95% CI 10–77) |
Source and method
More signals for maternal mortality ratio in Kerala
- Kerala's maternal mortality ratio of 24 per 100,000 live births in 2022–24 is below the India figure of 87 (−72%).
- Kerala's maternal mortality ratio fell to 24 per 100,000 live births in 2022–24, from 30 in 2021–23 (−20%).
- Kerala's maternal mortality ratio rose to 30 per 100,000 live births in 2021–23, from 18 in 2020–22 (+67%).
- Kerala: maternal mortality ratio of 18 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22 is the lowest of the 7 periods on record.
- Kerala's maternal mortality ratio fell to 18 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22, from 20 in 2019–21 (−10%).
- Kerala's maternal mortality ratio rose to 20 per 100,000 live births in 2019–21, from 19 in 2018–20 (+5.3%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Kerala's maternal mortality ratio fell to 30 per 100,000 live births in 2017–19, from 43 in 2016–18 (−30%). Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2017-19. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/maternal-mortality-ratio--kerala--2017-2019--period_change
See also Kerala and 30 per 100,000 live births in context.