The Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is a crucial public health indicator that measures the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births within a specific population and time period. A maternal death is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and the site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes."
Understanding and calculating MMR is vital for:
Assessing the quality and accessibility of maternal healthcare services.
Identifying disparities in health outcomes among different populations.
Tracking progress towards global health goals (e.g., Sustainable Development Goals).
Informing public health policies and interventions to reduce preventable deaths.
function calculateMMR() {
var totalMaternalDeaths = parseFloat(document.getElementById("totalMaternalDeaths").value);
var totalLiveBirths = parseFloat(document.getElementById("totalLiveBirths").value);
var resultDisplay = document.getElementById("result");
if (isNaN(totalMaternalDeaths) || isNaN(totalLiveBirths)) {
resultDisplay.textContent = "Please enter valid numbers for all fields.";
return;
}
if (totalLiveBirths === 0) {
resultDisplay.textContent = "Total live births cannot be zero.";
return;
}
// Formula: (Total Maternal Deaths / Total Live Births) * 100,000
var mmr = (totalMaternalDeaths / totalLiveBirths) * 100000;
resultDisplay.textContent = "Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR): " + mmr.toFixed(2) + " per 100,000 live births";
}