Record2021–23Maternal and child
Madhya Pradesh: maternal mortality ratio of 142 per 100,000 live births in 2021–23 is the lowest of the 7 periods on record.
What happened
- 2021–23
- 142
- series start 2015-2017
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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
6 consecutive earlier periods were higher. It extends a run of new lowests that began earlier.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–23 | 142 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2021-23 | MMR Bulletin 2021-23, Table 1, p.3, row "Madhya Pradesh", column MMR (95% CI 100–185) |
Source and method
More signals for maternal mortality ratio in Madhya Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh: maternal mortality ratio of 135 per 100,000 live births in 2022–24 is the lowest of the 8 periods on record.
- Madhya Pradesh's maternal mortality ratio fell to 135 per 100,000 live births in 2022–24, from 142 in 2021–23 (−4.9%).
- Madhya Pradesh's maternal mortality ratio fell to 142 per 100,000 live births in 2021–23, from 159 in 2020–22 (−11%).
- Madhya Pradesh: maternal mortality ratio of 159 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22 is the lowest of the 6 periods on record.
- Madhya Pradesh's maternal mortality ratio fell to 159 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22, from 175 in 2019–21 (−9.1%).
- Madhya Pradesh's maternal mortality ratio rose to 175 per 100,000 live births in 2019–21, from 173 in 2018–20 (+1.2%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Madhya Pradesh: maternal mortality ratio of 142 per 100,000 live births in 2021–23 is the lowest of the 7 periods on record. Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2021-23. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/maternal-mortality-ratio--madhya-pradesh--2021-2023--record
See also Madhya Pradesh and 142 per 100,000 live births in context.