India's maternal mortality rate declined significantly because of rise in institutional deliveries: J.P. Nadda

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday (December 23, 2025) said the rate of institutional deliveries in the country has increased to 89%, which led to a significant reduction in the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR).

Addressing a function after laying the foundation stone for a medical college in Dhar district on a PPP model, Mr. Nadda said the Narendra Modi government is striving, through its health-care services, to ensure that citizens do not fall ill in the first place. “For this purpose, measures have been taken to prevent diseases,” he added.

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"The rate of institutional deliveries in the country has increased to 89%, which led to a significant reduction in the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR)," Mr. Nadda said.

The MMR measures deaths from pregnancy/childbirth complications per 1,00,000 live births, indicating maternal health.