India's Sample Registration System (SRS) 2020 data reports the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) as 97 per 1,00,000 live births. MMR is defined as deaths per:
- A Per 1000 women of reproductive age
- B Per 1000 total births (including stillbirths)
- C Per 1,00,000 live births ✓
- D Per 1,00,000 women aged 15–49 years
Correct answer: C. Per 1,00,000 live births
Explanation
MMR (Maternal Mortality Ratio) is defined as the number of maternal deaths per 1,00,000 live births during the same time period in the same population. It is distinct from Maternal Mortality Rate, which is per 100,000 women of reproductive age. India's SDG target is to reduce MMR to below 70 per 1,00,000 live births by 2030.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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