Inter-State Disparities in Maternal Mortality Ratio in India – Two Decade Analysis

EasyChair Preprint 10958

Abstract

Maternal mortality rates in India are high, especially in states that belong to the empowered action group (EAG). The study focuses on identifying inter- and intra-state differences while discussing trends and patterns in maternal mortality reduction in India. Our research reveals that the developments in the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) over the past 20 years—particularly the rate of decline—have not been consistent with the apparent advancements in the nation's socioeconomic indices. Massive MMR disparities between and within states are a significant policy concern. The MMR reported for the EAG/Assam group, for example, was 438 in 2001–03 and 148 in 2017–19, over five times greater than Kerala’s (MMR 30), the state with the lowest MMR of all. High maternal mortality in India, especially in states with an empowered action group (EAG), is a serious policy problem. This study explores the patterns and trends in the decline of maternal mortality in India and emphasizes the differences between the states. It has been discovered that the developments in the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) over the previous two decades, notably the pace of fall, do not correspond well with the apparent advancements in the nation's socioeconomic metrics. A significant policy problem is the enormous in the inter - state disparities in the Maternal mortality ratio reduction.

Keyphrases: Disparities, India, Maternal Mortality Ratio

@booklet{EasyChair:10958,
  author    = {Divya Sharma and Ajit Singh Solanki and Pooja Soni and Utkarsh Khare},
  title     = {Inter-State Disparities in Maternal Mortality Ratio in India – Two Decade Analysis},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 10958},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2023}}