The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India as reported by the SRS (Sample Registration System) for 2018-20 was approximately 97 per 100,000 live births. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target for global MMR by 2030 is:

• A < 70 per 100,000 live births ✓
• B < 50 per 100,000 live births
• C < 100 per 100,000 live births
• D < 30 per 100,000 live births

Explanation

SDG 3.1 targets a global maternal mortality ratio below 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030, with no country having an MMR greater than twice the global average. India's MMR declined from 254 (2004-06) to 97 (2018-20), but further reduction to below 70 remains the target. Additionally, India's National Health Policy 2017 set a more ambitious domestic target of MMR ≤ 70 per 100,000 live births by 2025. States like Kerala (19), Maharashtra (33), and Tamil Nadu (54) have already achieved SDG targets.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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