Maternal Mortality in India 2017-19. ~Preet. The Registrar General of India's Sample Registration System (SRS) just published the most recent special bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India (2017-19). According to the World Health Organization, maternal death is defined as the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of a pregnancy termination from any cause connected to or worsened by the pregnancy or its care. The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is defined as the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births within a certain time period. The Ministry of Home Affairs is in charge of the Registrar General of India. Aside from conducting the Population Census and monitoring the implementation of the Registration of Births and Deaths in the country, it has been providing fertility and mortality estimates using the Sample Registration System (SRS). SRS is the country's biggest demographic sample survey, providing direct estimates of maternal mortality through a nation