Maternal mortality ratio
Also called: MMR · Topic: Population of India: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of mothers who die from pregnancy or childbirth for every 1,00,000 live births. It shows how safe it is to have a baby in a region. It depends on hospital births, trained health workers, good food for mothers and the age at which girls marry. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target is an MMR below 70 by 2030.
Example
India's MMR was 93 in 2019-21, according to the Sample Registration System. It is lowest in Kerala, Maharashtra and Telangana, and high in Madhya Pradesh in central India and Assam in the North-East (verify current).
Don't confuse with
- Infant mortality rate (IMR): IMR counts babies who die before age one, per 1,000 live births. MMR counts mothers who die, per 1,00,000 live births.
Related concepts
- Regional variation in population growth
- North-south fertility divide
- National Population Policy 2000
- Infant mortality rate