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Maternal Mortality Rates in the U.S. 2025 Maternal mortality remains a critical public health issue in the United States, with far-reaching implications for families, healthcare systems, and society at large. One of the key indicators of maternal mortality is the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) which is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 100,000 live births during the same time period. India’s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) stands at 93 per 1 lakh live births. Learn key reasons for maternal deaths, regional disparities, healthcare gaps, and government schemes like JSY, JSSK, and FRU operationalisation. Under-5 Mortality Rate (U5MR) has declined from 45 per 1000 live births in 2014 to 32 per 1000 live births in 2020. Over the past 30 years, as per United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group report (UN-MMIEG 1990-2020), the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India has declined by 83%, compared to the global reduction of 42%.