Maternal Mortality: Five districts in Karnataka have a high ratio of above 100
The Hindu
High Maternal Mortality Ratio in Karnataka districts, with Chickballapur at 159, sparks concern and calls for investigation.
Five districts in Karnataka have a high Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of above 100, with Chickballapur recording the highest at 159 per lakh live births, according to Karnataka’s Civil Registration System (CRS) data from 2021 -22 to 2023-24.
Ballari, which is now in the limelight for a series of five maternal deaths in a short span, has recorded an MMR of 62, which is less than the State average of 64.
The five districts — Chickballapur, Dharwad, Haveri, Bengaluru Rural and Tumkuru — have an MMR of 159, 130, 109, 105 and 102, respectively.
As many as 16 districts have an MMR of less than the State average during this period. While Chikmagalur has recorded the lowest at 18, Bengaluru Urban and Bagalkot follow with 21 and 31 respectively, according to data.
In fact, maternal mortality has seen significant improvement over the years in Karnataka. According to the latest available Sample Registration System 2018–20 bulletin for the MMR released by the Registrar-General of India in December 2022, Karnataka’s MMR has declined by 14 points from 83 per lakh live births in 2017–18 to 69 in 2018–20.
CRS data for three years - from 2021 to 2024 - made available by the Health Department revealed that MMR has further declined from 69 in 2021-2022 to 61 in 2022-2023 and rose marginally to 64 in 2023-2024.
MMR is a significant indicator that defines the public health of a State. It determines the progress made by States in saving the lives of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and lactation.
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