Trends in Maternal Mortality (WHO and UN agencies)
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Estimates of maternal deaths for every country, prepared by the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group led by WHO with UNICEF, UNFPA, the World Bank and UN DESA.
| Published by | World Health Organization (WHO), with UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UN DESA |
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| What it measures | Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) and number of maternal deaths, by country, region and the world. |
| How often | Every few years |
| Latest edition | Trends in maternal mortality 2000 to 2023 (published 7 April 2025) |
India's figures
| Maternal mortality ratio, 2023 | 80 per 100,000 live births |
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| Decline in MMR since 1990 | 86% for India, against 48% worldwide |
| Maternal deaths, 2023 | About 19,000 |
| India's official figure (SRS, 2021–23) | 88 per 100,000 live births |
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