South and Central Asia Compared by People > Maternal mortality rate
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DEFINITION:
The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMR includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year.
CONTENTS
# | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
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1 | Afghanistan | 460 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
2 | Pakistan | 260 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
3 | Bangladesh | 240 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
4 | India | 200 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
5 | Bhutan | 180 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
6 | Nepal | 170 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
7 | Kyrgyzstan | 71 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
8 | Turkmenistan | 67 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
9 | Tajikistan | 65 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
10 | Maldives | 60 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
11 | Kazakhstan | 51 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
12 | Sri Lanka | 35 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
13 | Uzbekistan | 28 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 |