A community has a population of 10,000 and a bih rate of 36 per 1000. 6 maternal deaths were repoed in the current year. The Maternal Moality Rate (MMR) is:
Total no.of female deaths due to complication of pregnancy, childbih or within 42 days of delivery from puerperal causes in an area during a given year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x 1000 Total no. of live bihs in the same area and year. 6/360 x 1000= 0.0166 x 1000 = 16.6 Ref: Park, 20th Edition, Page 479.
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