Record2020–22Maternal and child
Rajasthan: maternal mortality ratio of 87 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22 is the lowest of the 7 periods on record.
What happened
- 2020–22
- 87
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–22 | 87 | SAMPLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM (SRS)-SPECIAL BULLETIN ON MATERNAL MORTALITY IN INDIA 2020-22 | MMR Bulletin 2020-22, Table 1, p.3, row "Rajasthan", column MMR (95% CI 37–102) |
Source and method
More signals for maternal mortality ratio in Rajasthan
- Rajasthan's maternal mortality ratio rose to 87 per 100,000 live births in 2022–24, from 86 in 2021–23 (+1.2%).
- Rajasthan: maternal mortality ratio of 86 per 100,000 live births in 2021–23 is the lowest of the 8 periods on record.
- Rajasthan's maternal mortality ratio fell to 86 per 100,000 live births in 2021–23, from 87 in 2020–22 (−1.1%).
- Rajasthan's maternal mortality ratio fell to 87 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22, from 102 in 2019–21 (−15%).
- Rajasthan's maternal mortality ratio fell to 102 per 100,000 live births in 2019–21, from 113 in 2018–20 (−9.7%).
- Rajasthan: maternal mortality ratio of 102 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, Rajasthan: maternal mortality ratio of 87 per 100,000 live births in 2020–22 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 2020-22. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/maternal-mortality-ratio--rajasthan--2020-2022--record
See also Rajasthan and 87 per 100,000 live births in context.