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
Maternal moality rate is - 
Select and explain. 
A. Maternal deaths / 100000 live bihs, B. Maternal death /100 live bihs, C. Maternal death /1000 bihs, D. Maternal death /1000 live bihs
A: Maternal deaths / 100000 live bihs
Answer: A: Maternal deaths / 100000 live bihs 
Explanation: Park&;s textbook of preventive and social medicine 23rd edition. * Maternal moality rate is the no of maternal deaths in a given period per 100,000 women of reproductive age during the same time period.