This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: obstetrics,pediatrics and geriatrics, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
About Maternal moality rate which of the following is true? 
Select and explain. 
A. It is rate, not ratio, B. Numerator includes complications related deaths up to 42 days after pregnancy, C. Denominator includes still bih and aboions, D. Expressed as rate per 1000 live bihs
B: Numerator includes complications related deaths up to 42 days after pregnancy
Answer: B: Numerator includes complications related deaths up to 42 days after pregnancy 
Explanation: Maternal moality rate is the total no.of female deaths due to complications of pregnancy,childbih,or eithin 42 days of delivery from puerperal causes in an area during a given year divided by total no.of live bihs in the same area and year.REF.PARK'S TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE.Editon-21.Page no.-514