Abbreviated name:

Maternal mortality ratio

Indicator name:

Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)

Domain:

Health status

Subdomain:

Reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

Definition:

The annual number of female deaths from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes) during pregnancy and childbirth or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, expressed per 100 000 live births, for a specified time period.

Numerator:

Number of maternal deaths.

Denominator:

Number of live births.

Primary Source:

PDHS

Secondary Source:

WHO, World Bank, UNIA Estimates

Disaggregation/Additional dimension:

Age, place of residence