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. 2010 Jun 29;89(1):12–21. doi: 10.2471/BLT.10.076851

Table 2. Estimated maternal mortality rates (MMRates) and maternal mortality ratios (MMRs) in all 64 districts of Bangladesh, 1997–2001.

District MMRate 95% CI MMR 95% CI
Bagerhat 76 49–104 782 503–1061
Bandarban 68 37–100 492 265–719
Barguna 50 35–66 499 342–655
Barisal 46 37–55 384 306–462
Bhola 54 38–70 411 288–534
Bogra 27 14–41 298 148–448
Brahmanbaria 73 50–97 515 348–682
Chanpur 54 36–72 442 292–593
Chittagong 25 15–36 211 124–299
Chuadanga 28 9–47 338 104–572
Comilla 46 34–58 354 262–446
Cox's Bazar 80 55–104 490 336–644
Dhaka 15 5–26 158 50–267
Dinajpur 34 20–49 303 175–431
Faridpur 29 12–45 239 98–381
Feni 35 15–55 291 128–455
Gaibandha 49 28–71 494 276–713
Gazirpur 31 19–42 318 201–435
Gopalganj 31 14–48 261 118–404
Habiganj 89 57–122 654 417–892
Jamalpur 66 38–93 600 348–853
Jessore 32 14–50 348 148–549
Jhalokati 47 32–62 501 342–661
Jhenaidaha 32 13–52 379 151–607
Joypurhat 36 18–54 421 213–629
Khagrachhari 60 30–90 597 297–897
Khulna 25 11–40 230 97–364
Kishoreganj 43 28–58 291 190–391
Kurigram 33 16–49 314 156–471
Kushtia 26 11–42 292 122–463
Lakshmipur 54 34–75 452 279–626
Lalmonirhat 36 14–58 335 127–542
Madaripur 40 22–58 317 171–462
Magura 41 12–69 424 129–718
Manikganj 38 24–53 412 257–567
Maulvi Bazar 51 29–74 392 221–562
Meherpur 22 4–41 255 42–469
Munshiganj 26 13–39 239 120–358
Mymensingh 49 36–62 375 277–473
Naogaon 32 18–47 383 213–552
Narail 33 11–54 269 94–444
Naratanganj 31 19–43 267 165–369
Narsingdi 30 13–47 218 91–344
Natore 33 17–49 369 186–552
Nawabganj 31 15–48 318 151–484
Netrokona 39 20–59 276 140–412
Nilphamari 32 16–48 278 140–417
Noakhali 35 19–52 273 144–401
Pabna 26 13–39 266 136–396
Panchagarh 35 15–56 312 135–489
Patuakhali 73 56–90 712 549–875
Pirojpur 53 40–66 495 371–620
Rajbari 40 22–58 402 224–581
Rajshahi 22 9–35 239 95–383
Rangamati 48 21–74 385 170–600
Rangpur 41 24–58 391 230–552
Satkhira 42 14–69 404 137–671
Shariatpur 47 26–68 360 201–518
Sherpur 48 29–68 425 251–600
Siraganj 29 13–45 243 108–377
Sunamganj 77 48–106 478 300–657
Sylhet 102 78–127 678 518–839
Tangail 24 10–38 270 112–428
Thakurgaon 33 15–52 268 116–419

CI, confidence interval.