India's Sample Registration System (SRS) estimates the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) as 97 per 1,00,000 live births (2018–2020). MMR is BEST defined as:

• A Number of maternal deaths per 1,00,000 women of reproductive age per year
• B Number of women dying from obstetric causes per 100,000 total deaths
• C Number of maternal deaths per 1,00,000 live births in the same period ✓
• D Number of maternal deaths per 1,000 live births per year

Explanation

MMR is defined as the number of maternal deaths (during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, from causes related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management) per 1,00,000 live births. This is a ratio, not a rate, as it uses live births (not total women at risk) in the denominator. Maternal Mortality Rate uses total women aged 15–49 years as denominator.

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

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