The Infona portal uses cookies, i.e. strings of text saved by a browser on the user's device. The portal can access those files and use them to remember the user's data, such as their chosen settings (screen view, interface language, etc.), or their login data. By using the Infona portal the user accepts automatic saving and using this information for portal operation purposes. More information on the subject can be found in the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. By closing this window the user confirms that they have read the information on cookie usage, and they accept the privacy policy and the way cookies are used by the portal. You can change the cookie settings in your browser.
Objective
To assess national and regional trends and causes‐specific distribution of maternal mortality in India.
Design
Nationally representative cross‐sectional surveys.
Setting
All of India from 1997 to 2020.
Sample
About 10 000 maternal deaths among 4.3 million live births over two decades.
Methods
We analysed trends in the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) from 1997 through 2020, estimated...