Indonesia's Maternal Mortality Rate is the Third Highest in Southeast Asia
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Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Indonesia was recorded at 177 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017. This ratio is an improvement compared to the previous decade, where it exceeded 200 deaths per 100,000 live births. However, Indonesia still has the third highest MMR in Southeast Asia.
Countries with higher MMR than Indonesia are Myanmar (250 deaths per 100,000 live births) and Laos (185 deaths per 100,000 live births). Cambodia, Timor Leste, and the Philippines also still have MMRs above 100 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Meanwhile, five other Southeast Asian countries have lower MMRs, below 100 deaths per 100,000 live births. These countries are Vietnam, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Maternal mortality is defined as the death of a woman during pregnancy or within 42 days of the termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.
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