Insight Bureau: The Central government on Monday announced that the Maternal Maternity Ratio (MMR) of India has declined by 10 points, with Kerala, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh recording sharpest decline.
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However, the rise in MMR in West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh have emerged as a cause of concern.
The Union Health Ministry added that with this persistent decline, India is on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of 70/lakh live births by 2030.
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