Maternal mortality rate (MMR) measures deaths during pregnancy, childbirth or post-delivery. Understanding its causes highlights critical gaps in healthcare access, nutrition and maternal safety.
India continues to battle high maternal deaths in several states due to poor healthcare access, malnutrition, poverty and lack of awareness among women.
Punjab has suffered a dip in the maternal mortality ratio for the second consecutive year from 117 in 2023 to 111 in 2024 and 2025.
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India is on verge of achieving SDG target of Maternal Mortality Ratio of 70/ lakh live births by 2030, according to the Health Ministry.
Uttarakhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh follow the state with a remarkable decline in their MMR.
India accounts for 25.7% of the total number of maternal deaths that take place every year, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report.
The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has failed to provide adequate maternal healthcare facilities at most of its primary health centers in the rural parts of Himachal Pradesh.
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Maternal mortality rate (MMR) measures deaths during pregnancy, childbirth or post-delivery. Understanding its causes highlights critical gaps in healthcare access, nutrition and maternal safety.
Punjab has suffered a dip in the maternal mortality ratio for the second consecutive year from 117 in 2023 to 111 in 2024 and 2025.
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India is on verge of achieving SDG target of Maternal Mortality Ratio of 70/ lakh live births by 2030, according to the Health Ministry.
Uttarakhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh follow the state with a remarkable decline in their MMR.
India accounts for 25.7% of the total number of maternal deaths that take place every year, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report.
The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has failed to provide adequate maternal healthcare facilities at most of its primary health centers in the rural parts of Himachal Pradesh.
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In India, one out of every five maternal deaths and 40% of infant deaths happen within the first 24 hours of birth.
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