Key-Points<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has declined to 113 in 2016-18 from 122 in 2015-17 and 130 in 2014-2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The MMR of various States according to the bulletin includes Assam (215), Bihar (149), Madhya Pradesh (173), Chhattisgarh (159), Odisha (150), Rajasthan (164), Uttar Pradesh (197) and Uttarakhand (99).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The southern States registered a lower MMR \u2014 Andhra Pradesh (65), Telangana (63), Karnataka (92), Kerala (43) and Tamil Nadu (60).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MMR is defined as the number of maternal deaths per 1,00,000 live births.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The target 3.1 of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) set by the United Nations aims to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 1,00,000 live births.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As per the World Health Organization, maternal death is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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