2023
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Question
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Which country witnessed a significant decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)?
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Canada
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India
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Germany
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Australia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Kerala, which has the lowest MMR, is followed by Maharashtra 33 and Telangana 43, the data revealed. One of the key indicators of maternal mortality is the Maternal Mortality Ratio which is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 1, 00, 000 live births during the same period.
Detailed explanation-2: -MMR in the country declined from 130 per lakh live births in 2014-16 to 122 in 2015-17, and further dropped by 9 points to 113 in 2016-18. By 2017-19, India’s MMR was already down to 103, against a global MMR of 211 (2017).
Detailed explanation-3: -Kerala has the lowest MMR of 19 per lakh live births, followed by Maharashtra 33 and Telangana 43.
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