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India’s Maternal Mortality
A recent Lancet report states that India accounted for about 24,700 maternal deaths out of 2.4 lakh globally in 2023. The data highlights ongoing challenges in maternal health and mortality reduction.
Maternal Mortality:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Definition | Provides death of a woman during pregnancy or within 42 days of termination from causes related to pregnancy excluding accidental or incidental causes |
| Measurement Indicator | Provides Maternal Mortality Ratio defined as number of maternal deaths per 100000 live births |
| Global Data 2023 | Includes 2 point 4 lakh maternal deaths worldwide with India accounting for about 24700 cases |
| SDG Target | Relates to Sustainable Development Goal 3 point 1 targeting MMR below 70 per 100000 live births |
| Medical Causes | Includes haemorrhage infection and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy |
| Social Factors | Includes poverty lack of education traditional beliefs and familial pressures |
| Access Issues | Includes delay in care inappropriate referrals and poor emergency preparedness |
| India Achievement | Provides achievement of National Health Policy 2017 target of MMR below 100 per 100000 live births by 2020 |
| National Programmes | Includes National Health Mission RMNCAH plus N strategy Janani Suraksha Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana |
| State Initiatives | Includes Emergency Obstetric Care in Tamil Nadu and Dastak Abhiyan in Madhya Pradesh |