MMR

  • July 17, 2020
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPN Topics
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Subject: Economy

Context:

The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has declined to 113 in 2016-18 from 122 in 2015-17 and 130 in 2014-2016, according to the special bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2016-18, released by the Office of the Registrar General’s Sample Registration System (SRS).

Concept:

  • The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 100,000 live births during the same time period.
  • The maternal mortality ratio represents the risk associated with each pregnancy, i.e. the obstetric risk.
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