Denominator of MMR if MMR is expressed as 167 is:-
Per 100000 live births
Per 1000 total birth
Per 10000 total birth
Total number of women of reproductive age group in the population
Ans. is 'a' i.e. 1000 live births It's a ratio: Denominator is Per 100000 live births. It will be rate : if the denominator is reproductive women. But still some books write it as rate. But in Park it's clearly differentiated. The data we express MMR as 167 is a ratio.
Obstetrics