India's maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in 2023 has declined by nearly 80% since 1990, according to a study published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health. The country's MMR fell from 508 to 116 per one lakh live births between 1990 and 2023. In 2023, India recorded 24,700 maternal deaths, compared to 32,900 in Nigeria, the study added.