- ALSO READChina's maternal, infant mortality rates drop to historic low: OfficialMaternal Mortality Ratio dips to 97 in 2018-20 from 130 in 2014-16Nation will always be indebted to healthcare professionals: MandaviyaOne in every 36 infants still dies before first birthday in India: DataGovt to work holistically in health sector, says Mansukh MandaviyaMaternal Mortality Ratio has declined from 130 per lakh live births in 2014-16 to 97 per lakh live births in 2018-20, according to a special bulletin released by the office of the Registrar General of India.In a tweet, Mandaviya said, "Significant decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio from 130 in 2014-16 to 97 per lakh live births in 2018-2020.The various healthcare initiatives of PM Narendra Modi Ji's government to ensure quality maternal and reproductive care have helped tremendously in bringing down MMR."According to the Special Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2018-20, Assam, which has the highest MMR, is followed by Madhya Pradesh with MMR of 173 per lakh live births and Uttar Pradesh 167.One of the key indicators of maternal mortality is the Maternal Mortality Ratio which is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 1,00,000 live births during the same period."