Maternal Mortality Rate in India declined from 130/Lakh live births in 2014-16 to ______ in 2018-20.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 97/Lakh live births
The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of women who die from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth for every one lakh (1,00,000) live births. India’s figures come from the Sample Registration System (SRS) of the Registrar General of India, as three-year averages.
2014-16: 130
2015-17: 122
2016-18: 113
2017-19: 103
2018-20: 97
With 97, India went below the target of 100 per lakh live births set by the National Health Policy, 2017.