Kerala’s maternal mortality ratio now stands at 24
Kerala's maternal mortality ratio (MMR) has decreased to 24 per one lakh live births, maintaining its status as the state with the lowest MMR in India. The national MMR is reported at 87, with Tamil Nadu following closely at 25. Despite the decline, health officials express concerns over increasing high-risk pregnancies and the need for improved healthcare infrastructure.
- ▪Kerala's MMR is now 24, down from 30 in the previous report.
- ▪The national MMR stands at 87, with Tamil Nadu at 25.
- ▪The state has seen a steady decline in maternal deaths since 2017-18, except during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- ▪High-risk pregnancies are on the rise, with more women choosing to have children at older ages.
- ▪Kerala aims to achieve an MMR of 20 by 2030, but faces challenges due to changing maternal health profiles.
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Kerala’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR) as per the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) special bulletin of 2022-24 stands at 24 (per one lakh live births) and it continues to be the State with the lowest MMR in the country. At the national level, the MMR stands at 87.This is a drop by six points as the SRS bulletin of 2021-23 had shown Kerala’s MMR at 30.Tamil Nadu is at the number two spot with an MMR of 25, and seems to have made significant strides in reducing maternal deaths as this is a drop by 10 points from 2021-23.Wide varianceThe SRS data on MMR, while quoted in official documents, has always been at wide variance with the MMR reported by the Health department, calculated using actual line list figures.
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