Health officials said that half of these deaths involve patients referred from neighbouring districts, such as Thane and Palghar, or other parts of Maharashtra. “When looking strictly at Mumbai residents, our maternal mortality ratio (MMR) stands below 70 per 1,00,000 live births, meeting Sustainable Development Goals,” said a senior doctor from the BMC health department.
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More than 70 maternal deaths in Mumbai every year, says RTI data
July 13, 2026Health officials said that half of these deaths involve patients referred from neighbouring districts, such as Thane and Palghar, or other parts of Maharashtra. “When looking strictly at Mumbai residents, our maternal mortality ratio (MMR) stands below 70 per 1,00,000 live births, meeting Sustainable Development Goals,” said a senior doctor from the BMC health department.