The relationship between the number of maternal deaths due to childbearing and the number of live births in a given year is called the:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Maternal mortality rate
The maternal mortality rate (MMR) links the number of mothers who die due to childbearing with the number of live births in a year. It shows how safe childbirth is for women.
Option (1) Infant mortality rate — Incorrect. It counts deaths of infants before age one per 1,000 live births, not deaths of mothers.
Option (2) Maternal mortality rate — Correct. It relates maternal deaths due to childbearing to live births.
Option (3) Sex ratio — Incorrect. It is the number of females per 1000 males.
Option (4) Fertility rate — Incorrect. It shows how many children are born per woman; it is low in China and very high in Pakistan.
NCERT (2026-27): Glossary: “Maternal Mortality Rate – It is the relationship between the number of maternal deaths due to childbearing by the number of live births or by the sum of live births and foetal deaths in a given year.” Glossary: “Infant Mortality Rate – It is the number of deaths of infants before reaching the age of one, in a particular year, per 1,000 live births during that year.” |